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Interview with Larry Gonick, Author/Artist of The Cartoon History of the Modern World Part 1
"Just think of your favorite high-school history textbook. Oh, you didn't have a favorite high-school history textbook? Well, there you are..."
Read More »Real Life
We are but a brief wink of the eye in terms of life on this planet.
Read More »The Not-So-Saintly John Paul II
If the late Pope is considered a saint, I'd hate to meet their idea of a sinner.
Read More »Lt. Col. Charles Dryden, Tuskegee Airmen Receive Congressional Gold Medal
I interviewed a hero in college. That hero and his comrades have now received the Congressional Gold Medal.
Read More »Canadian Politics: No Apology For Residential Schools
The Canadian Government should apologize for cultural genocide against Native Canadians.
Read More »Book Review: Three Novels Of Ancient Egypt by Naguib Mahfouz
What makes all three of these tales wonderful is Mr. Mahfouz's abilities to spin a story.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: Nat Turner – Volume Two by Kyle Baker
Cartoonist Kyle Baker concludes his two-part graphic novelization of the Nat Turner slave rebellion.
Read More »Book Review: Dancing in the Streets by Barbara Ehrenreich
A great read for those with a passion for history and sociology.
Read More »Book Review: The Show I’ll Never Forget – 50 Writers Relive Their Most Memorable Concertgoing Experience – Edited by Sean Manning
When a bunch of writers are turned loose to recall their most memorable concerts, the results are fascinating, funny, bittersweet, and essential reading.
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