Rather than saying Larry’s essay is a pure reflection on the Idaho chapter of State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America, saying that it is a guide that leads readers to understand the history that is behind this chapter would be more reasonable and accurate. The series, WPA State Guides is the starting point of this history: Read more…
The man, the myth, the legend, Charlie Kirk: I knew Charlie Kirk from the videos he would post on social media and the heated debates he would hold publicly, which most notably allowed people from the crowd to approach with any question or statement. My first impression was that this guy was really smart because Read more…
Going Solo by Roald Dahl: the responsibility of a citizen In the chapter “The Beginning of the War” from Roald Dahl’s memoir Going Solo, the war between Germany and England erupted. It was just a few months prior to this that Dahl came to Dar es Salaam, which is a city in present day Tanzania. Tanzania Read more…
The Battle of Long Island The Battle of Long Island happened during the American Revolution and was fought on August 27, 1776. The stupid Brits with their messed up teeth were to beat up George Washington and his rebel army. This let the botol o’ watta people have the strategical advantage of the Port of Read more…
Two portraits of the scum of the earth: Guy de Maupassant’s ability to portray criminal effectiveness. Guy de Maupassant lived only 43 years (1850-1893), but his impact in fiction is such that almost any great writer is consciously or unconsciously influenced by this father of the modern short story. Maupassant’s childhood was not without drama; Read more…
