The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson
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Are you reading this on a piece of paper that was delivered to your door? Have you forgone delivery to your door for digital delivery of your favorite newspaper? Do you ONLY read a mainstream news source and never any other sources? Apparently Buzz Bissinger would prefer you not read anything but content that has […]
One of the things that drives me insane - and this is tangentially related to the last post - is the trend in this country to treat “elite” as a four-letter word - especially when coupled with “intellectual”. We talk about the importance of education in this country, the importance of a college education and […]
I’ve mentioned this before, but it bears some further thought, analysis and discussion. The Ron Paul “Revolution” phenomenon is one of the most fascinating and unique trends in American political history. I’m not exaggerating - his campaign dynamic is the first of it’s kind. But it might also be the last, for multiple reasons and […]
Imagine for a moment you have dedicated your life to a cause. Perhaps some charismatic individual is at the forefront, and you received a brochure about it. You devote your life to it, and the pay is miserable. You never meet the leader. You never even hear a word from him. You live basically in […]
1230. I turn on the light and write this. It is, for the 1st time this year, too hot to sleep. I have opened the windows, but the cold air blows from the south, into the bathroom. The air in my room is still. I have been reading A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, book […]
You know, when “History” is in the name of a channel, you’d expect them to get the history right above all else. Sadly, that isn’t what happened. Me being the medieval history dork that I am, I was pretty excited to see their Dark Ages special. I had high hopes - I hoped they’d work […]
I am an amateur photographer. And I place heavy emphasis on the “amateur” - I recognize that I’m not very good. Just know that I have zip for formal training in any capacity, and that might mitigate my ineptitude some. (This weekend my friend asked if I could purchase a Novice Filter - you know, […]
(This is the first in my series of “Long Posts” - meaning, I was bored, find the subject fascinating, and just love reading and babbling about it. And of course I encourage discussion, if any of you get down far enough to the comment box.)
Have you ever stared up into the night sky and asked […]
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