Trial by Ice, by Richard Parry, is a fascinating and exciting account of the 1871 Polaris Expedition, an American naval mission to discover the North Pole. The story is absolutely remarkable in itself, but what makes the book so valuable…
Through the First Antarctic Night, 1896-1899, by Frederick A. Cook, is an account of the first Belgian Antarctic Expedition, signficant for being the first time explorers spent the winter in the Antarctic region. The author, Dr. Frederick A. Cook, was…
Happy St. Valentine’s Day. As Virgil said a while back, “Love conquers all .” The world, now as then, needs to be conquered. “At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. “Who, being…
It’s been years since I read The Man in the High Castle, Philip K. Dick’s classic science-fiction novel. I had forgotten what a great writer he was until now, having just finished reading about 120 of his short stories. It’s…
These ratings of Baroque and early Classical composers are of course subjective. Consider them conversation-starters in the exploration of great music. Overrated Composers Ludwig van Beethoven. No question that Beethoven’s symphonies are incredible, as are many of his other works.…