by Bob | Apr 16, 2022 | Survival
Pandemic I predicted a pandemic when I wrote the first draft of my Survival Guide in 2001. That doesn’t make me a genius. Anyone who spent more than a minute studying history knew one was inevitable. One always is. What I didn’t predict, and I’m a glass half-full, and...
by Bob | Apr 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Was today, 14 April, in 1865, when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. In some ways, this tragic event is subdued by the fact that the Civil War was essentially over by that point with Robert E. Lee having already capitulated. It seems as if his major task in life,...
by Bob | Apr 13, 2022 | Books, Movies and TV shows
Vendetta Made in 2005, some elements of V is for Vendetta feel quaint. The death toll from the virus that is released on the population to allow an autocratic government to take over is nothing compared to what we’ve experienced with COVID. In the States we’ve got...
by Bob | Apr 12, 2022 | Books, Movies and TV shows
Franklin I love Ken Burns’ documentaries, starting with the epic Civil War many years ago. The West is another favorite. His latest, Franklin, is a fascinating overview of a man who helped shape the United States of America as much, if not more, than anyone at the...
by Bob | Apr 11, 2022 | Books, Movies and TV shows
FROM The first ten episodes finished this past weekend and we have more mysteries than we started with. Normally, that’s not a good thing, but there were enough twists and turns to keep it interesting. In case you haven’t seen it, quick summary of the premise: people...
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