Daily Archives: May 7, 2017

When I Get Where I’m Going

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I really dislike slow traffic [1].  I don’t mean the sort of mild dislike that you shrug off and consider to be a cost of living in a major metropolitan area that is in a state of denial about being … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Myth Of The Lost Cause

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The Myth Of The Lost Cause:  Why The South Fought The Civil War And Why The North Won, by Edward H. Bonekemper III I have long wanted to read this book and have had it on my list of books … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Embattled Rebel

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Embattled Rebel:  Jefferson Davis And Commander In Chief, by James M. McPherson You know an author has taken a difficult task for himself when in the acknowledgements he apologies to his wife, who “tolerated [his] preoccupation with Jefferson Davis, who … Continue reading →

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