In 1912 at the Olympics in Stockholm, George Patton, Jr. competed in the first modern Pentathlon. It is said he was cheated of his victory when, in the pistol competition, the scorers couldn’t find one shot and presumed it a … Read more
Woo-hoo! My blog is a decade old today. The first entry is here, from 4/8/08. It’s been a fun ride for the most part, the rare, occasional troll notwithstanding. The few crackpots I’ve had to ban (commentary here is moderated) … Read more
It’s April 4, my father’s birthday. He was born in 1900 in Boston, and would have been 118 today. He was the man who taught me gun safety and a whole lot more, and set me on the path that … Read more
