By the Playbook
Another Washington Times piece got me thinking again. The great betrayal: How the CCP humiliates China and blames the world – Washington Times It’s probably lesson one in every politician’s… Read more »
Category: History
Main Street R.O.K.
I grew up in a small town. I remember reading the population sign saying “2,341” when I left and thinking “2,340.” And we had a pretty decent Main Street. Small… Read more »
Making Things Up
Here’s a story that maybe even my siblings don’t know. One of my earliest memories is of the “Great Root Beer Caper.” Long ago, there was an A&W Root Beer… Read more »
A Couple of Old Guys
I like listening to what I call “throwaway” podcasts. That is, podcasts that’ll put me to sleep within minutes and that I don’t mind what I miss because of it…. Read more »
Why Roosevelt?
When we were all much younger, most of the Fraleigh clan would spend a little time in the American west. The annual vacations were always fun and interesting, and I… Read more »
Tim O’Brien: The Things They Carried
I’ve loved history as long as I can remember. So much so that I got a degree in it many years ago. I’m most fascinated though by 20th Century history… Read more »
C’mon, it’s not that bad…
I had two people come into my office today telling me how brutally hot it was outside. I stayed in most of the day. My office is absolutely frigid, and… Read more »
More History…
Much like I discovered by accident that I was reading Pulitzers (by my third straight) last year, I’ve stumbled upon much the same this year. I’ve already mentioned getting through… Read more »
History from Both Sides
I’ve just had the good fortune of reading two books back-to-back in a way to make them both more interesting. Having recently finished Masters of the Air, a book about… Read more »
This is a Geek Thing, I’m sure…
Could it be that I’m getting close to picking up a new hobby? I’m just so fascinated with things like an explanation of the paint scheme on German fighters through… Read more »