Category Archives: History Made Fun

The 1960′s Mad Men and the Rat Pack.

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

I was a kid in the 1960′s, too young to live the lifestyle of Mad Men and the Rat Pack, but old enough to know it was there. There was the lifestyle, when drinking and smoking were cool! I have … Continue reading →

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Philosophy and the Civil War.

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

Another thing I learned from David P. Goldman‘s book about Civilizations dying.  What makes the United States different? Well the United States is united by an idea.  The idea is buying into changing your life and self improvement. The Pilgrims … Continue reading →

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How Civilizations Die, by David P. Goldman.

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

I already reviewed this on Goodreads, but wanted to give a more philosophical view here. First of all, the author of How Civilizations Die, David P. Goldman,  writes about the German philosopher Oswald Spengler.  So having read Spengler is a … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

I just finished reading Justice Sotomayor‘s autobiography.  I’m from Brooklyn, (grew up in Brooklyn Heights, near the Carroll Gardens neighborhood the Justice once lived in.  I could walk there on a nice day and would house sit the dog for … Continue reading →

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Shake Hands with the Devil.

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

I’ve known of this 1959 movie with James Cagney most of my life.  It’s a story about the fight for Irish independence from the United Kingdom.  My wife Elaine, who is of Irish descent, had never seen it.  It left … Continue reading →

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Irish with Sticks.

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

Irish with sticks?  What kind of talk is that?  (I got the second sentence from the Monty Python skit, where John Cleese plays the dead parrot owner and Michael Palin, the pet store owner.  ”He’s pining for the fjords.”  ”Pining … Continue reading →

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42

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

One of my friends made me laugh.  If you are a fan of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, you know the phrase “The answer’s always 42.” This movie though is the new movie 42 about the 1947 season of Jackie … Continue reading →

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Whitey Bulger

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

I’ve written before about my version of Sherlock Holmes’ nemesis Professor Moriarty was based partly on the criminal career of one James “Whitey” Bulger. People like Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck have talked about a movie.  I think … Continue reading →

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My REAL Thomas Jefferson Crush!

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

My REAL Thomas Jefferson Crush!.  From my friend Tereza.  I have to agree, Thomas Jefferson, a great man.

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Alfred Bloch and the Book The Real Poland.

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

I found The Real Poland by Alfred Bloch in my local library branch.  Having been to Poland, I was curious.  It’s actually one of the better books, I’ve read on Poland.  Click on the link to learn more.  

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