In The Beginning

This blog is my first entry, so I will explain what "FelTempReparatio" means. It is a Latin phrase that appeared on the reverse of Roman coins minted by the emperors Constans and Constantius II in 347 A.D. to commemorate the 1,100th anniversary of the founding of Rome. These two emperors were the sons of Constantine the Great. This phrase translates into English as the phrase "happy times are here again." The irony of this phrase appearing on these coins is that the Roman Empire was under assault from the outside and engaged in infighting among internal rivals when these coins were being minted - a set of circumstances not unlike the United States of America in 2007 A.D. The western Roman Empire eventually fell to the barbarians in 476 A.D. I hope the United States will still be a strong and independent nation in 2136 A.D.