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The Local – Joey Hartstone

On a recent New York Times recommended reading list is a new legal thriller – this time set in Marshall...

Michael C. Smith
August 20, 2022November 26, 2022
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Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay – Craig L. Symonds

There hasn't been a comprehensive biography of Fleet Adm. Nimitz since Craig Symonds' mentor E.B. Potter wrote Nimitz in 1976...

Michael C. Smith
August 20, 2022November 26, 2022
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Engineers of Victory: The Problem Solvers Who Turned the Tide in the Second World War – Paul Kennedy

This was my second read of this interesting little book. Kennedy studies five problems that the Allies faced in World...

Michael C. Smith
August 20, 2022November 26, 2022
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Accidental Presidents: Eight Men Who Changed America Paperback – Jared Cohen

I knew I'd be interested in the topic, but not "this" interested.  33 years ago my professional report (LBJ lingo...

Michael C. Smith
August 20, 2022November 26, 2022
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Getting Back on the Blog

After three weeks of vacation, two weeks of trial, and a week of insane catchup, I'm starting to post again....

Michael C. Smith
August 20, 2022November 26, 2022

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