Miggy has had a rough year. Today makes up for most of that with me.
Category Archives: Interests
Cubs’ fight stems in part from 2014 night when Rizzo saw red | Chicago Sun-Times
Deep in the Swamps, Archaeologists Are Finding How Fugitive Slaves Kept Their Freedom | History | Smithsonian
Sometimes history is not in the grand structures or the documents of lore. Sometimes, it is in the mud.
2 Brilliantly Written Novels From Mexico Head Up A Wave Of Literary Talent : NPR
As if my reading list wasn’t long enough.
The Rise of Pirate Libraries | Atlas Obscura
You can argue the ethics of this concept but there is apparently a need for pirate libraries.
Top 10 Tech Security Basics Every Person Should Follow
Food for thought. At least give this a read please.
The Original Assassins Were a Feared Cult That Ordered Hits All Over the Middle East | Atlas Obscura
These guys have always fascinated me.
I first learned about them in Louis L’Amour’s The Walking Drum and always figured I might never get the full story. So it is nice when stuff like this comes out.
TOM BROKAW GAUCHOS 7.20.16 on Vimeo
Also another cool Brokaw bit covering gaucho culture.
The Amazon: Lungs of the earth, heart of Brazilian culture | NBC Olympics
Seems like Brokaw was able to focus on important things during the Olympics.
The Civil War Fighters Who Tempted Fate With North African Fashion | Atlas Obscura
History is goofy.
Don’t believe me? Read up on the Zouaves.