Missive #447 Published 19 February 2025
There Will Be War is a landmark science fiction anthology series that combines top-notch military science fiction with factual essays by various generals and military experts on everything from High Frontier and the Strategic Defense Initiative to the aftermath of the Vietnam War. It features some of the greatest military science fiction ever published…
Missive #446 Published 17 February 2025
The second book in Tim Severin's thrilling historical adventure series set in Saxon times.
This book was written more in the style of Severin's nonfiction travel books. It is historical fiction that was done well. A good book in a good series.
Missive #445 Published 16 February 2025
Continuing The Anti-Federalist Papers
< style=tect-align:center>Cato IIIMissive #444 Published 14 February 2025
74. Nasruddin and the Porter
Nasruddin needed to hire a porter to take home four large sacks of grain he had bought at the market.
Just outside the market, he found a porter with a wagon.
“Good day, sir!” said Nasruddin.
“Good day to you!” replied the porter.
“How much will you charge to take me and my purchases to my house?” Nasruddin asked.
“That will be four copper coins for you,” said the porter. “No charge for the purchases.”
Excellent!” said Nasruddin as he started heaving the sacks of grain onto the wagon. “You just take my purchases home, and I’ll follow on foot.”
Missive #443 Published 10 February 2025
This book was long on providing a bio for all the players but short on some history. The Domican Republic insurgency merited one page with no explanation for why or how the US got involved. Tet was mentioned but was not explained, most people today would not know what Tet 1968 was all about.
Missive #442 Published 9 February 2025
Continuing The Federalist Papers.
Federalist No. 40
The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained
Author: James Madison
To the People of the State of New York:
Missive #441 Published 7 February 2025
73. Nasruddin and the Tailor
Nasruddin went into a tailor’s shop. “I’d like to try on a pair of trousers.”
The tailor gave him the trousers, and Nasruddin tried them on.
“They’re not quite right,” he said, giving them back to the tailor. “I’d like to try a jacket now, please.”
Nasruddin liked the jacket very much. “I’ll take it!” he said, and then he began to walk out the door.
“But wait!” shouted the tailor. “You haven’t paid!”
“I exchanged the trousers for the jacket,” Nasruddin explained.
“But you didn’t pay for the trousers!”
“Of course not!” said Nasruddin. “I didn’t want the trousers."
Missive #440 Published 5 February 2025
The essential skill of creating and maintaining new businesses—the art of the entrepreneur—can be summed up in a single word: managing. Born of Grove’s experiences at one of America’s leading technology companies (as CEO and employee number three at Intel), High Output Management is equally appropriate for sales managers, accountants, consultants, and teachers, as well as CEOs and startup founders. Grove covers techniques for creating highly productive teams, demonstrating methods of motivation that lead to peak performance.
Missive #439 Published 2 February 2025
Continuing The Anti-Federalist Papers
Cato II
by George Clinton
To the People of the State of New York:
Missive #438 Published 31 January 2025
72. Nasruddin’s Ladder
Nasruddin was fond of fruit, and he was also fond of raiding his neighbor’s orchards.
One night he had just lowered a ladder into someone’s orchard in order to raid it, but the orchard’s owner caught him in the act.
“What are you doing with that ladder?” the man shouted at him.
“Are you talking about this ladder?” asked Nasruddin. “Well, to tell the truth, I’m just trying to sell this ladder.”
“You can’t sell a ladder here!” the man replied.
“I beg to differ,” said Nasruddin indignantly. “A ladder can be sold anywhere! Do you want to buy it?”