I familiar with the Western European history of the period between the First World War and the Second World War, this book focuses on how the conflicts in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as in the remnants of the Ottoman Empire did not end with the Armistice. For these…
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The unbelievable and true story of Juan Pujol, the double-agent known as Agent Garbo who played a key role in the successful deception operation that tied up Nazi forces at Pal de Calais during the Normandy Invasion and played a key role in the Western Allies victory against Nazi Germany.…
Essential reading for anyone who wants to dig beyond the usual narrative that the Internet is to blame for all that woes journalism. I purchased this 2010 book after listening to an insightful discussion on Radio Open Source [http://radioopensource.org/mcchesney-and-nichols-30-billion-to-save-journalism/] . The book looks at the decline of newspapers…
My not-so-daily list of readings from across the WWW. In no particular order: 1. Fake news is a red herring [http://www.dw.com/en/fake-news-is-a-red-herring/a-37269377] - a great read from Ethan Zuckerman, director of the Center for Civic Media at MIT, published by Deutsche Welle.…
Today's been a productive day of writing the draft of a chapter I'm contributing to a book proposal. I'm not sure what I'm able to reveal, so I'm going to avoid revealing more than that I'm not in a leadership role on this project, and I'm only contributing a chapter.…
It's the second Friday of the month, and this means Art Crawl on James Street North. The February Art Crawl tends to be the smallest each year. It's usually the coldest of the 12, there are few outdoor vendors, and the weather is unpredictable. The February 2017 Art Crawl will…
The following was published in Hamilton Magazine in Fall 2013. A City's Shame CHARLTON HALL SIMPLY WANTED TO MOVE TO A NICER FACILITY. HOW IT TURNED INTO A BITTER, AND COSTLY, LEGAL BATTLE IS BOTH SHOCKING AND SHAMEFUL WRITTEN BY Joey Coleman Charlton Hall, a mental health treatment facility for…