Welcome to Jim Elliott's Web Page
"Long time McDonnell
Douglas engineer
Jim Elliott dressed
in typical work outfit.
(Any resemblence
to "Dilbert"
is purely coincidental)".
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Please Allow me to introduce myself...
I am a retired electrical engineer approaching 73 years of age. Although my
career was technically oriented and many of my interests reflect this background,
I have not neglected religion, philosophy, History etc. The links below amplify
my many areas of interest.
Religion
I was raised as a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints. My parents were missionaries for this midwest centered
Mormon church. My religious quest brought me to the Unitarian Universalist
Church. Click here for my RELIGIOUS interests
(talks I have given, book reviews and religious links).
History
The statement of
George Santayana that those who don’t study History will
be doomed to repeat it has become a cliché. Nevertheless it
is true. World War 1 was supposed to end wars and make the world
safe for Democracies. Instead, the harsh terms of the Versailles
treaty almost guaranteed the rise of Hitler. Americans picture themselves
as the guarantors of the rights of nations. But in 1905, when we
became concerned that the Japanese navy was superior to ours, we entered
into a secret agreement with Japan to give her a free hand to occupy Korea.
In exchange Japan agreed to accept the American presence in the Philippines.
Click here for my commentary titled: Theodore Roosevelt
Gave Korea to Japan.
Winston Churchill led England through World War 2 to victory. But when we review his life we find many acts of dubious morality. Click here to read about the dark side of Churchill.
Was Churchill a Moral Man
Current Events
Thoughts on Iraq, impeachment, or whatever is going on. Click here for for my thoughts on current events: Current Events
World Federation
The concept of national sovereignty results in world anarchy. The
United states has thrived as a Federation in which the government in Washington
legislates on national concerns and state and local governments legislate
on local affairs. Under this concept we no longer have wars between
the individual states, as in the Honey war between Missouri and Iowa.
We must have a strengthened United Nations which becomes a Federal world
government. Click here for WORLD
FEDERATION.
Ham Radio
When I was 12 years my Brother Frank became interested in Ham radio.
So naturally I was recruited to help him learn the Morse code and study
for the government test. I was raised in a time when radio itself
was considered marvelous. To be able to communicate with other hams world
wide was a thrill. Ham radio has kept pace with technology and now
Hams have satellites in orbit that we use for communication. We can
also download pictures from our own satellites. Click here for HAM
RADIO.
Genealogy
My interest in history pointed me towards genealogy. Maybe it was
the philosophical question “who am I” that heightened this interest.
I have visited the National archives and been able to personally handle
some of the records of my grandfather from the Civil war. I have
found two books that tell of the activities of his unit, the 7th Indiana
Cavalry. I have read about Philip McIntyre, an ancestor who fought
against Oliver Cromwell at the battle of Dunbar in 1639. The Scots
lost and Philip was transported to Boston and was indentured for 7 years.
Click here for my personal GENEALOGY as well as
general genealogical links.
Books
I enjoy fiction. It has been said that good fiction is often “truer”
that factual histories. Click here for BOOKS
that have impacted my life. Click here for the GOURMET
BOOK CLUB, a small group that eats and reads well.
Letters to the Editor
Let's face it, I'm opinionated. I have written many letters to
editors on current events. Click here for LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR.
Send mail to:
jelliot72@earthlink.net
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