The bug got in me a long time ago - maybe around 1986 when we visited California for Christmas one year.  It lay mostly dormant for over 20 ...

I was very excited to read The Father of Us All .  As expected, it was fairly easy reading and extremely educational.  Hanson's ease of ...

Ripples of Battle is another one of those books by VDH that can be read again and again because there are so many gems in it. In this boo...

This book seemingly has it all when it comes to Pirate lore.  It feels as though no stone was left unturned in revealing (if at least anecdo...

It's been a tough week with regard to exercise and eating, but it has ended on quite a high note. All week long I've been fighting t...

My intent is to drink about 6 tablespoons (not the measuring kind, but the silverware kind) of sugar mixed with water during the day every d...

What a tremendous book !  I read this book in the Fall of 2009.  I was so impressed and fascinated by this book I decided to read it again...

I've been diligent thus far this week ... at least with taking the SW during the day. The plan is to take 2 tbsp of ELOO when I get hom...

Since I decided to go back on this diet, I pulled out the official Shangri-la Diet book authored by Seth Roberts. As I read the book, I had ...

Friday is when my wife and I got out to dinner (usually). We wanted Italian so we figured Carinos would be good since we've not been the...

After just two days back on the Shangri-la diet, I've seen serious results. I drank about 3 tbsp of sugar water (rough measurement since...

So I've been running 3 miles most mornings for the past 3 months and I've been trying to control what I eat. But no matter what, I...

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I first heard of Victor Davis Hanson when Rush Limbaugh referred to him several years ago. After Rush mentioned him, I googled Victor Davis ...

Read my review of The Chess Artist  on my chess blog ( link here ).

For Wed. May 27 @ 6:10am - 2 tbsp of ELOO with water. 3 Acai berry and 1 fish oil capsules @ 10am - SW @ 11:30am - wheat crackers, 2 small a...

For Tue May 26: @ 6:00am - 3 Acai berry & 1 fish oil capsules @ 10am - ingested ~ 2 tbsp of sugar water @ 11:30am - ate lunch (wheat cra...

I haven't been on the SLD for a few years now. I've attempted to get back on it a few times, but it's never stuck. Lately, I...

Read my review of Bobby Fischer Goes to War  over on my chess blog ( link here ).

I was scanning my bookshelf looking for the next book to read, when I saw Year of Wonders laying loosely on top of the other books. Jill...