I’ve been reading a biography of Robert E. Lee, General Lee, A biography of Robert E. Lee, Author: Fitzhugh Lee, and man… it is a slog. I feel like I’ve been reading it forever and I’m half way done.
I don’t think the writing is bad but the bias towards Lee’s ‘genius’ is almost overwhelming at times.
I enjoyed this one. I knew that the drawdown of American forces after World War II was extreme but not this extreme. Also; what was MacArthur thinking in allowing forces to go up to the Yalu?!
I did not know anything about Lafayette beyond his involvement in the American Revolution. In fact, I did not much about the French Revolution and the aftermath. Incredible life.
Was in Key Largo not long ago to help my Dad and this pic is from the roof of the house. Beautiful view
This book, Rampage: MacArthur, Yamashita, and the Battle of Manila, is about retaking the Philippines from the Japanese.
Insane story, brutal tactics by the Japanese troops in Manila and elsewhere.
Hard read.
Tried this bourbon based on a recommendation of a colleague while in Amsterdam. Quite good…and this coming from a guy that keeps trying to like bourbon. The picture is from Saint Patrick’s Day at the local eatery. I’m probably committing some sort of bourbon faux pas by having it in an Old Fashioned. Oh well.
Interesting read. Sherman’s reasoning of the ‘March to the Sea’ was pretty solid…though the South would disagree.
Great book about 2 bear attacks in Glacier National Park in 1967.
