"He must be hunted down and killed if it costs 10,000 men and bankrupts the treasury.” -General Sherman
That Devil Forrest
An Accidentally United Little Lump of Something
“The question without answering which one cannot live: Is there any meaning in my life that the inevitable death awaiting me does not destroy?”
Master and Commander
Thomas J. Jackson in many ways is the archetype of Southern honor, bravery, faith and leadership. Growing up in the Deep South, I've seen portraits and paintings of Jackson in pastor's offices, boardrooms of lawyers, bankers, insurance agents and in various homes throughout my life. There is a certain admiration even reverence for Stonewall Jackson... Continue Reading →
My Brother’s Keeper
Of all works of literature I have been tasked with writing on, The Brothers Karamazov is far and away the most difficult. Even a cursory attempt to capture the magnificence of this book is tantamount to sacrilege. This magnum opus of Dostoevsky will strike even the casual reader as just short of divine inspiration. Nevertheless,... Continue Reading →
Brains and Brawn 