Middle East Travels (V) Last time I wrote about a problem that the Roman and Greek Empires had. It was one thing to conquer a lot of territory; it was another to control it. Both … Read More
How Do You Control Someone?
Middle East Travels (IV) We may not think of it as a problem, but the Roman Empire had a problem. It was the same problem that the Greek Empire had. When you conquered a group … Read More
Middle East Travels (II)
I recently spent two weeks in the Middle East: Jordan, Israel and Egypt. Last time I wrote about the plane ride over. This week we’ll talk about the first thing that happened to me in … Read More
Middle East Travels (1)
I recently spent two weeks in Jordan, Israel and Egypt—two wonderful weeks. The trip has given me quite a bit to think about. Let’s start with the plane ride. It was one flight from Chicago … Read More
