Texsmom

"A member of Minnesota’s Ojibwe tribe, David Treuer, has written “The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America From 1890 to the Present”, a richly detailed, latter-day history of American Indians. (By the way, the author uses the term “Indians” an..." Permalink

"Imagine, if you will, being at the headwaters of the Yukon River in western Canada. You have an 18-foot canoe, and a big pile of supplies. You are about to shove off on a 2000 mile voyage, paddling down the Yukon, through western Canada, across th..." Permalink

"The founding members of my favorite band, The Who, are in their 70s. Good gosh. Well, that’s depressing. But, here is something that isn’t depressing. Roger Daltrey, lead singer of The Who and one of the greatest voices in rock history, has finall..." Permalink

"“The Bonanza King: John Mackay and the Battle Over the Greatest Riches in the American West” by Gregory Crouch is a quintessentially American rags-to-riches tale. An immigrant comes to the United States with nothing, and by the sweat of his brow b..." Permalink

"There is no doubt that the seas are rising. And, I have wondered what will happen to the people living in highly developed coastal areas. However, it is not just humans and their buildings at risk. In “Rising: Dispatches From the New American Shor..." Permalink