Author DM Celley

February 2023

WHO WERE THE FIRST TO USE BALLOONS FOR ESPIONAGE?

Recent headlines have pointed to the apparent use of espionage balloons by the Chinese over U.S. airspace.  Other parts of the world, including Latin America and China itself, have reported sightings of high-flying balloons drifting over their airspace.  All these balloons may or may not have been involved with espionage, but they did demonstrate the

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HOW IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS ARE CLASSIFIED

Much has been made in the media lately about classified government documents turning up in the homes and offices of two presidents and one vice-president.  These documents were supposed to be turned over to the National Archives for proper retention and disposition after their use.  The handling and retention of classified documents in a special

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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF GIACOMO CASANOVA

He’s been called the world’s greatest lover.  He was certainly a major womanizer, having over a hundred affairs with different women.  In many cases his partners were what would be considered underage by today’s standards, and some of his liaisons involved women who were emotionally or psychologically unstable.  He was an adventurer looking for pleasure

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