This is a short book with a ton of illustrations, but I think it gets the job done. It looks at the Great War through the eyes… Read more “Book Review: The Huns Have Got my Gramophone!”
Tag: France
Honeymoon: The Cruise
The idea was to take a cruise at the end of our European trek, because it would ensure that we’d get some relaxation and we’d be able… Read more “Honeymoon: The Cruise”
Book Review: The Russian Revolution: A New History
The more I read about history, the more I find things are connected. When looking at the 20th Century The Great War seems to be one of… Read more “Book Review: The Russian Revolution: A New History”
Honeymoon Stop Five: Lyon & Aix-en-Provence
From Geneva, we took a short train ride into France, to the historic city of Lyon. Lyon was the economic center of the Roman Empire for a… Read more “Honeymoon Stop Five: Lyon & Aix-en-Provence”
Tabletop RPG Review: A Cool and Lonely Courage
There are all kinds of tabletop role-playing games, covering all kinds of topics, with wildly varied rules. You’ve got classic, generic Fantasy games with lots of number… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: A Cool and Lonely Courage”
Tabletop RPG Review: The Golden Dawn
A supplement to the supplement Cthulhu By Gaslight for the Call of Cthulhu tabletop role-playing game, this is an exploration of the real life secret society, The… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: The Golden Dawn”
Honeymoon: An Introduction
In September of 2017, I did something I never would have believed a few years ago. I got married. My wife Rebecca and I have been together… Read more “Honeymoon: An Introduction”
Book Review: Cod
This is an excellent book, and a much quicker read than Kurlansky’s more famous and popular book, Salt. I love that it balances History, Food, and Environmentalism… Read more “Book Review: Cod”
Book Review: The Maid and the Queen
As a kid, the story of Joan of Arc fascinated me. So much great imagery swirls around her legend, so much mystery and power. What then is… Read more “Book Review: The Maid and the Queen”
Book Review: The Many Faces of Josephine Baker
There are people who fascinate and frustrate, people we call ‘larger than life.’ Some of my favorite figures in history are such people. Genghis Khan was a… Read more “Book Review: The Many Faces of Josephine Baker”
Matthew J. Constantine 