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A Tale of Three Cities: Istanbul by Bettany Hughes

Having visited Istanbul several times, I was looking forward to this book which had received…

Walking Cigars, Cain Daytona 5×50

Unfortunately aside from having a good ash, I cannot think of another good thing to…

Costly Lessons from the Pandemic

New York City is a prime example of what could go wrong during a pandemic….

Angry Angel by Lajoz Zilahy

 Mr. Zilahy was the most popular Hungarian writer of his time; wrote three novels tracing…

Mussolini and his Generals by John Gooch

I have read biographies of Mussolini and military books, trying in vain to find out…

Cigar Review: AVO Classic Robusto vs. Montecristo White Rothchilde

Both of these cigars are ones that I go to for a serious smoke, with…

Violent Protest and the Intelligentsia

It is dangerous to draw parallels in history, but there are certain trends and facts…

Charles DeGaulle by Don Cook

DeGaulle was a major figure for almost two decades in post-World War II Europe.  After…

Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell

Orwell was a keen and brutally honest observer of poverty which he experienced firsthand during…