April 19, 2004
Read these. Great posts from today’s blogosphere. Collect the set.
- Belle Waring discusses her ancestor, robber baron Jay Gould.
- Ken MacLeod examines the “peculiar and contorted” history of Scotland, and the ironies that are its residue.
- Billmon reopens the Whiskey Bar with one of his magisterial (and dismaying) assemblages of quotes.
- And Jim Henley puts forth his own plan for Iraq, terrorism, and America in the world.
Lois Fundis ::: (view all by) ::: April 20, 2004, 05:23 PM:
Since no one else has commented on this, and since Ken doesn't seem to have comments enabled in his blog, let me say that was one of the most interesting articles on Scottish history that I've read in a long time. I wish my mom were alive so I could share it with her. (That's not the only reason I wish my mom were alive, but Mom's mum was born in Scotland, as were some of my dad's ancestors, so Scottish history was a big topic in our house.)
Belle's reminiscences of her ancestors was also fun.
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