At least that’s what one of my graduate professors once said. Welcome to this random assortment of (generally) military-centered academia and the occasional rant. Here
Gerhard Weinberg Comments on Italian Inaction in North Africa
Snarky Historian of the Day goes to Gerhard Weinberg and this snippet from his venerable tome “A World at War:” “The Italians had halted after
Paranoia Agent and Japan’s Role in the War: Responsibility vs Victim-hood
Presenting another part of my thesis, Echoes on Celluloid: The Historical Memory of WWII as Seen Through Japanese Anime. The chapter posted below is an
Cherry Pickin’ Putin
Putin exercises some of his own “alternative facts” in regards to Russo-Polish relations and that pesky year 1939.
A Student Comments on the Zapruder Film
After viewing the film, one of my students reflects: “That’s what love will get you, Miss – a lap full of brains.”
Akira and the Nuclear Bomb: The Dangers of Science Without a Conscience
Publishing another chapter from my thesis titled Echoes on Celluloid: The Historical Memory of WWII as seen through Japanese Anime. For more of my work
Dear Mom: Granddaddy Bill Tries His Hand at Poetry
Found scribbled on the back of a memo was this amusing little verse. An internet search turned up no other versions of it, so perhaps
