August 13, 2026

Archives for March 2012

Book Review: “1421” by Gavin Menzies

On a scale of 1 to 10, this book is junk.

It’s rare that I would waste space blasting a book. Life is short and time is a scarce resource. I’d rather just drop a book unworthy of finishing and move on to a new one. This time, though, I think 1421 merits further explanation because of the sensational success it has experienced worldwide.

Simply put, 1421 is junk history posing as “real history.” [cont…]

WRR: Thai Orchid | Quaint, but Authentic

When our first pick for lunch turned out to be closed, we took a look around and saw two restaurants. One had a full parking lot of cars in front of it, while the other looked like it, too, might be closed. We picked the restaurant less visited…and it made all the difference. [cont…]

National Polls: Romney trending up, Santorum trending down. [chart]

In a Real Clear Politics aggregate of national polls, Mitt Romney is trending up, while Rick Santorum appears to have peaked and come down. The peak is by no means assuredly Santorum’s last…yet.