Monthly Archives: August 2019

Book Review: Death In The Pot

Posted on August 24, 2019 by nathanalbright

Death In The Pot:  The Impact Of Food Poisoning On History, by Morton Satin There is a surprisingly large amount of importance that food poisoning has on the course of history, and this author demonstrates that there is a highly … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Graves Are Walking

Posted on August 24, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Graves Are Walking:  The Great Famine And The Saga Of The Irish People, by John Kelly I am not sure whether the historian of this book deserves blame, but when reading a book I felt rather exasperated at the … Continue reading →

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It Could Happen To You

Posted on August 23, 2019 by nathanalbright

I’d like to admit at the outset that I have gotten a certain amount malicious enjoyment out of roasting Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren for her claims of having Cherokee ancestry [1] when DNA tests have indicated pretty clearly that she … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Rare

Posted on August 23, 2019 by nathanalbright

Rare:  The High-Stakes Race To Satisfy Our Need For The Scarcest Metals On Earth, by Keith Veronese Admittedly, I would not consider myself to be as knowledgeable about the state of conflict metals or the current Chinese domination of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Moveable Feasts

Posted on August 23, 2019 by nathanalbright

Moveable Feasts:  From Ancient Rome To The 21st Century, The Incredible Journeys Of The Food We Eat, by Sarah Murray It may be said fairly that the author is perhaps the exact opposite in her views to that of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Arsenal Of Democracy

Posted on August 23, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Arsenal Of Democracy:  FDR, Detroit, And An Epic Quest To Arm An America At War, by A.J. Baime For a book written by someone who worships the military-industrial complex and is a propagandist for FDR, this book reads well … Continue reading →

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Feels Like Heaven

Posted on August 22, 2019 by nathanalbright

“Feels Like Heaven” was a single from Peter Cetera’s vastly underrated World Falling Down album [1] that was a rare positive song in that generally downcast album, featuring a beautiful duet between Cetera and former Rufus singer Chaka Khan [2].  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Empires And Barbarians

Posted on August 22, 2019 by nathanalbright

Empires And Barbarians:  The Fall Of Rome And The Birth Of Europe, by Peter Heather The period between Late Antiquity and the High Middle Ages has always been one where there has been a wide degree of controversy because of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Broken Road

Posted on August 22, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Broken Road:  From The Iron Gates To Mount Athos, by Patrick Leigh Fermor This book is a very strange one, although it must be admitted that there are a great many books that I have read about the attempts … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Byzantium

Posted on August 22, 2019 by nathanalbright

Byzantium:  The Surprising Life Of A Medieval Empire, by Judith Herrin Undoubtedly, there are some areas where this book definitely shows a skew towards aspects of social history and contemporary morality that I would prefer was not the case, but … Continue reading →

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