"Why he was esteemed as an Indian fighter is puzzling. None of his frontier campaigns demonstrated particular skill or insight. Not that they were botched, just that his strategy could not be called brilliant.... He could be likened more to an actor than to a playwright. Invariably he gives the impression of a man on … Continue reading No one knew Custer better than Connell
Category: Myth — nonfiction
Works of history and other nonfiction that examine various aspects of myth, lore, the supernatural and the occult.
‘You can always see the truth’: the wisdom of Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page has been called elusive ... averse to media attention ... shy ... but the architect behind Led Zeppelin is hardly as quiet as a church mouse. As I'm getting settled in and ready to watch tonight's airing of The Kennedy Center Honors, which celebrates LZ along with David Letterman and Dustin Hoffman among … Continue reading ‘You can always see the truth’: the wisdom of Jimmy Page
Etc.: Leonardo’s apocalypse, Hobbit style, and something Sherlockian
THE END OF THE WORLD, AGAIN: How many of your friends on Facebook posted "Well, I'm still here!" as their status update on Friday, Dec. 21? It was funny the first or second time, but the joke got old pretty quick, didn't it? That joke would have been even less amusing to the people of … Continue reading Etc.: Leonardo’s apocalypse, Hobbit style, and something Sherlockian
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