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December 29, 2011 By Timothy Ashby 11 Comments

Tim Ashby’s New Year Predictions

Tim Ashby’s New Year Predictions

Obama will order air strikes against Iran, and Iraq will fall into a horrible civil war.  Sadly, these are among the events I believe we’ll see in 2012.  I write about the past in books such as Devil’s Den, or the juxtaposition

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December 13, 2011 By Timothy Ashby 3 Comments

Alabama’s Anti-Immigration Law – Xenophobia is Also Part of American History

Alabama’s Anti-Immigration Law – Xenophobia is Also Part of American History

The new Alabama anti-immigration law is wrecking farming and other businesses.  And for what?  This isn’t the first time US politicians have tried to recast America in their own images.  As shown in TV programs such as Boardwalk Empire, the new film J. Edgar, and my own novel Devil’s Den, the 1920s were a time of […]

Filed Under: Current Affairs, Politics: Have we Learned?, The 1920s, Then and Now

November 15, 2011 By Timothy Ashby 1 Comment

“What’s Past is Prologue”

“What’s Past is Prologue”

History is important because we and the world we live in are the products of the past. What’s past is prologue. Santayana truly said “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” My goal as an author and historian is to entertain readers while helping them learn some important lessons from history. I’ve […]

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About Me

About Me

An international lawyer, businessman and writer, Tim Ashby worked in Washington DC as a counter-terrorism consultant to the U.S. State Department, and then as a senior official at the U.S. Commerce Department. He holds a PhD degree from the University of Southern California, a JD from Seattle University Law School, and an MBA from the University of Edinburgh Scotland. Tim Ashby currently lives in the south of France. Read More

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