In "The Lost Symbol," the most recent of Dan Brown's thrillers featuring symbologist Robert Langdon, there's a moment when Langdon compares the murky, distant secrets of Europe with those of colonial America. This nation may not be too old in comparison to the world across the pond, but there's a rich tradition of secrecy in … Continue reading The ‘D’ in ‘Dan Brown’ stands for ‘Dante’
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No one knew Custer better than Connell
"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
Big expectations are a two-edged sword, er, wood chisel
Well, the Siren hasn't been calling over the past few days -- too much playing catch-up with tasks and goals for the new year. I'm sure that plenty of you can relate to that (although you have been far more faithful to your blogs than I, my dear friends). Yesterday, in the middle of a … Continue reading Big expectations are a two-edged sword, er, wood chisel
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