Once Upon a Town
“The only federal funding for the North Platte Canteen was a five-dollar bill that President Roosevelt sent from the White House because he had heard about what was taking … Continue reading Once Upon a Town
Category: History
The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris
“Not all pioneers went west.” David McCullough I will confess that my 2013 OTR Reading Program was excessively optimistic!! It is October; only two months to go before 2013 … Continue reading The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris
A Short History of Nearly Everything
“It is a slightly arresting notion that if you were to pick yourself apart with tweezers, one atom at a time, you would produce a mound of fine atomic dust, … Continue reading A Short History of Nearly Everything
OTR Celebrates Langston Hughes
February is the month that Canadians celebrate Black History. One of my favourite poets is Langston Hughes, who was first acknowledged as a significant literary figure in the 1920’s, … Continue reading OTR Celebrates Langston Hughes
I should have read this book 25 years ago…Part 2
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War speaks of a way to handle conflict using the best possible strategies for success. And by success, I mean reaching a viable solution that … Continue reading I should have read this book 25 years ago…Part 2
I should have read this book 25 years ago…Part 1
“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” Sun Tzu, The Art of War It is an undisputed axiom. In any “strategy” meeting, someone will invariably quote … Continue reading I should have read this book 25 years ago…Part 1
