Today's Politicos vs The Words and Deeds of The Founders

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.

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While the president’s wife frets that school lunches are not healthy enough for the nation’s children, neither she nor the president are concerned about a much more serious threat to the health of the nation’s children and, for that matter, adults, as well.

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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!

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America Light not a cheerful book, although the author leavens it with large helpings of humor. And he does manage to end on a hopeful note. He reminds readers that America has a history of over coming bad times. He declares that we will do it again.

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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.

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Some thoughts on what it means to be an American today ... and what it used to mean.

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The movie is well put together and thoughtful The left will hate it. Go see it.

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We think the victory speech by the certain winning senator from that certain southern state probably should have gone something like this ....

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A Summons To Perdition is not a happy book. It is, as it’s subtitle states, a “novel of suspense.” John Work did a lot of research in writing this book and one can only hope that the dire picture he paints about the degree to which radical Islam has infiltrated American society and government is merely Work’s construct for the purposes of making a good story. If not, Work had best watch out for himself.

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This is a something worth reading more than once. It was on this this reader's list for at least 20 years, before finally getting around to it. Epictetus and his stoic philosophy figures prominently in Admiral Stockdale's book about his experiences as a P.O.W. There is a lot to be admired in the stoic philosophy.

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