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About Me

Jim

Just a fellow seeking sanity in a world gone nuts.

"Who we are, in other words, still depends crucially on what we are prepared to stand up for - and on our willingness to stand up for it. Who we are today ... is unquestionably the product of what previous generations were prepared to stand up for even at the cost of their lives. Therefore, when we cease to honor such sacrifices, ... we cut ourselves off from our past and, in some essential sense, from our selves."

-- James Bowman, "Honor: A History", pg. 295-296.

Goodreads

Jim's Bookshelf

The Killing of History: How Literary Critics and Social Theorists Are Murdering Our Past

The Killing of History: How Literary Critics and Social Theorists Are Murdering Our Past

by Keith Windschuttle

For the past many decades, even the casual observer cannot help but to see that any activity, approach, or viewpoint that takes on (or has forced upon it) the descriptor of "traditional" is increasingly portrayed in a negative light. The...

The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare

by G.K. Chesterton

Fantastic. While a strong hint in how to interpret this work comes in the subtitle, nevertheless, it was a fun ride, and the imagery and symbolism was terrific. Even when it seemed to become clear, and almost predictable, the twist in th...

The Wright Brothers

by David McCullough

Cagney

by John McCabe

Master and Commander

by Patrick O'Brian

E-Walker's Parade

September 28, 2012

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