History

At the University of Michigan, I majored in History with an emphasis on classical studies. This is exciting for us nerds: > The tomb of Odysseus has been found, and the location of his legendary capital city of Ithaca discovered here on this large island across a one-mile channel

"Hey, baby, let's lose these pocket protectors and lay down some formula by the chalk board." > Albert Einstein was the outstanding genius of the 20th century, but he was also an ordinary man who had many affairs during his two marriages. Link [http://www.cnn.

. . . some cheap sunglasses. Historical miniature on the origin of tough guys with dark glasses: > This association is of relatively recent origin. Once worn only by the blind, dark glasses first appeared in the context of dangerous sports such as auto racing and mountaineering around 1930. A generalized connection with

The Bishop and the Politico, 1960s-style: > “Do you know what the Negro is?” Leander H. Perez once asked in 1965. “Animals right out [of] the jungle. Passion. Welfare. Easy life. That's the Negro.” As a state judge and political boss of Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana, Perez

My effort to break up all the New Orleans coverage. I find this type of stuff fascinating: > When still a schoolboy the American gangster Charles (“Lucky”) Luciano noticed that some of the older Irish and Italian kids were waylaying the younger and smaller Jewish kids on their way home

Tech Central Station has run a brief history of New Orleans' origins. Kinda neat. Link [http://www.techcentralstation.com/090305A.html]. Excerpt: > The [French bank] charter also granted [John Law's] company control of Louisiana. Law reappointed Jean Baptiste LeMoyne, Sieur de Bienville, to a second term