Franco was more than just a fascist dictator, and certainly no Nazi. The biographer, George Hills, did meticulous research and conducted extensive interviews with many of the participants in the Spanish civil war. He neither deifies nor demonizes Franco in his book.   Read the rest of this entry »

Forgiven has great lyrics and an awesome sound. While there are some similarities to a lot of other artists, their sound is unique.   Read the rest of this entry »

The Invisible Man is fast paced reading/listening and I thoroughly enjoyed it.   Read the rest of this entry »

It's hard to review a novel without ruining it for the reader with spoilers. But, there are no spoilers in this short review!   Read the rest of this entry »

Thomas Jefferson referred to his opponent, John Adams as a, ... hideous hermaphroditical character, which has neither the force and firmness of a man, nor the gentleness and sensibility of a woman. Adams was none of these things as any one who has read history knows.   Read the rest of this entry »

Astronaut is a very pleasant CD to listen to. It is a very strong both thematically and musically, and of considerably higher quality than much of what is on the radio. If caliber and talent mean anything, Fox seems destined for success.   Read the rest of this entry »

Tim McGrath, author of a fantastic biography of John Barry and most recently of Give Me Fast Ship, graciously agreed to answer a few questions on the latter book.   Read the rest of this entry »

McGrath has written a very complete and detailed history of the Revolutionary American Navy His book fills in a gap left by many historians focusing on Revolution. There is no shortage of heroic figures, to satisfy the most ardent patriot!   Read the rest of this entry »

John Hunter was a man far in advance of his time who fought against superstition and stubborn resistance to scientific discovery. By necessity, he resorted to devious methods to obtain cadavers for his anatomical research. He had a huge impact on countless students of medicine, including Joseph Lister and others.   Read the rest of this entry »

The movie is well put together and thoughtful The left will hate it. Go see it.   Read the rest of this entry »