Missive #171 Published 5 December 2023
The second volume of Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize-winning series, The Life of Greece: The Story of Civilization, Volume 2 chronicles the history of ancient Greek civilization. Here Durant tells the whole story of Greece, from the days of Crete's vast Aegean empire to the final extirpation of the last remnants of Greek liberty, crushed under the heel of an implacably forward-marching Rome.
Missive #170 Published 3 December 2023
Continuing The Federalist Papers.
Federalist No. 9
The Utility of the Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
Author: Alexander Hamilton
To the People of the State of New York:
Missive #169 Published 1 December 2023
11. NASRUDDIN REPORTS A STOLEN DONKEY...
I have 'scheduled' this posting for today while I'll be driving to my next camp. That is something that I have learned how to do, I think, since using WordPress for a year now. There was a stop along the way for breakfast at Denny's and gas at Pilot in Eloy, AZ. The route was mostly on the Interstate; I have done most of it avoiding the Interstate but not this time. A total of 271 miles: AZ82, AZ90, I-10, I8, William St, Old US80 & Fresno St.
Missive #168 Published 29 November 2023
Not much happening here. I went to town on Monday and got groceries and filled Desperado with gas and propane. Also went to my US Store to get my VA copay billing but it was not there. I was able to find how much I owed online which was a big improvement over past years. That was the good news, the bad news was when I went to pay.gov to make the payment I kept getting an error message for the telephone number that I entered. Went to the Park office and the woman on duty was able to get online and make the payment for me.
Missive #167 Published 27 November 2023
Continuing The Anti-Federalist Papers
Agrippa VIII
by James Winthrop
To the People
Missive #166 Published 25 November 2023
Prolific septuagenarian poet, novelist and essayist Berry (Citizenship Papers, 2003, etc.) returns with another collection of essays, most published (or delivered as speeches) in 2004. The astonishing thing about these pieces is not their lucidity and grace, not their plain profundity, but the variety of his subjects, the dimensions of his knowledge, experience, interest, passion.
Missive #165 Published 24 November 2023
10. NASRUDDIN COUNTS THE DONKEYS
Nasruddin was taking the village’s donkeys, laden with grain, to the mill. There was Nasruddin’s donkey, plus nine more.
Halfway there, Nasruddin counted. Only nine!
Worried, he got down and went looking for the lost donkey.
Missive #164 Published 22 November 2023
This is the second book in the Viking trilogy which I have enjoyed. I think Severin writes better historical fiction than the nonfiction travel books that he wrote early in his career. He has a couple more fiction series that I will read when I finish this one.
Missive #163 Published 20 November 2023
Jim Waring is a gunman who is tired of chasing fugitives and wants to settle down. Unfortunately, he has agreed to one final hunt to help avenge a friend. There are two separate story lines here, and the second involves Jim's estranged son Lorry Adams. Eventually, the two stories connect and the mysteries do unravel.
Missive #162 Published 19 November 2023
Continuing The Federalist Papers
Federalist No. 8
The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States
Author: Alexander Hamilton
To the People of the State of New York: