Books… Book review: “Sorcerer’s Apprentice: My Life With Carlos Castaneda” by Amy Wallace. 13 Sep 201312 Sep 2013 This is my second article about the followers of New Age guru Carlos Castaneda. My first article (here) was a profile of the five women, followers of Castaneda's, who went…
Academics… Looking back on history, protest, 1968 and more: the Daniel Pope interview [part three]. 28 Jul 201328 Jul 2013 This is the third and final installment of the interview with Daniel Pope, long-time history professor from University of Oregon and the subject one of the most fascinating series I've…
Academics… Columbia University strikes, 1968 and more: the Daniel Pope interview [part two]. 14 Jul 201313 Jul 2013 Here is the second fascinating part of my interview with University of Oregon history professor Daniel Pope! In part one Dr. Pope talked about being radical in the '60s, what…
Academics… Witness to history, and a teacher of it: the Daniel Pope interview [part one]. 11 Jul 201311 Jul 2013 I am really pleased to bring you an interview with a fascinating man on some really fascinating subjects. Professor Daniel Pope recently retired as a professor of history at University…
Byzantium… 16 Feb 201316 Feb 2013 This awesome podcast deals with the history of Byzantium, and this particular episode is one of the most dramatic events in that history: the Nika Revolt of 532 A.D. Highly…
History… My Interview With “Mr. Lincoln”! 18 Dec 201228 Feb 2015 A long time ago I did this blog about how to "be" a historical figure on Twitter. One of the most fun things about Twitter is to connect with people…
Academics… Reliving 1816, the Year Without a Summer—On Twitter. 28 May 201215 Oct 2012 [Originally posted May 12 at my previous blog] There is a new series of tweets starting on my Twitter account today that I thought I would share with you. This has to…
