What is leadership? John Maxwell’s definition is the most common answer: “Leadership is influence.” That’s true to an extent, but… READ MORE
After Charlottesville, I have spent a fair bit of time on Facebook arguing about the Confederacy, the Civil War, and… READ MORE
Over at The Atlantic, Adam Serwer exposes what he calls “The Myth of the Kindly General Lee.” It’s well worth… READ MORE
Bruce Catton, This Hallowed Ground: A History of the Civil War (New York: Vintage, 2012; repr. Doubleday, 1956). Paperback |… READ MORE
On this day in history–October 16, 1859–John Brown led a raid on the federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia. His… READ MORE
“All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given us.”
~Gandalf
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