Random Thoughts by Mark Milliorn

After a career of teaching history, it is so much fun to write about nonsense.

Saturday, September 26, 2026

The Cobra Effect

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How to Get More Cobras: A Practical Guide to Government Incentives Some years ago, the British government in India supposedly discover...
Saturday, September 19, 2026

John Singer Sargent Goes to War

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From Madame X to Mustard Gas John Singer Sargent made his fortune painting people who possessed titles, country houses, substantial bank ...
Saturday, September 12, 2026

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Oh, Shenandoah: Why Doesn’t the Navy Have One Today? The United States Navy has a perfectly good ship’s name that is just gathering dust. ...
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Saturday, September 5, 2026

The Seven Deadly Sins of a Bad Mexican Restaurant

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Let me begin with an important distinction: “Mexican food” comes in two varieties.   There is the food of Mexico, which is one of the world’...
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Mark Milliorn
I retired, became a student again, and now I'm teaching again. I still haven't decided what to do when I grow up. When I'm not reading, I make terrible watercolor paintings that I burn so they can't be used as evidence at my commitment hearing.
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