In the last decade of the last century there was a massacre of some 80 dispensational millenialests at a place called Waco. Here, a self proclaimed messiah by the name of Vernon Howe led his followers to await what they believed would be inevitable attack from United States military forces. They were called Branch [...]

( Philadelphia harbor, mid to late 18th century)
“I am sorry sir, but you’ll have to leave the quill here. ‘Tis sharp and could prove dangerous” The blue coated customs official was solemnly serious as he went about inspecting the elderly gentleman’s baggage.
“Dangerous? To whom? The only danger my pen and ink might present would be [...]