Chris Forde, a documentary filmmaker, is doing a movie on Paddle to the Amazon … the longest canoe journey ever.
I’m interested in this because I read and reviewed the book Paddle to the Amazon, which is the amazing story of Don Starkell and his son Dana, who paddled from their home in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to […]

What I’ve been reading:

The Last Mortal Man, by Syne Mitchell: fairly good sci-fi
Where the Hell are the Guns, by George G Blackburn: very good personal history
The Triangle Run, by James B. Lamb: very good (story of the Canadian navy doing convoy duty in the Atlantic
Spartans, by Paul Cartledge
A Soldier’s View, by Blake Heathcote: WWII era […]

I’ve always loved reading about General George S. Patton, a passionate, brave, smart commander - who had his flaws just like the rest of us.
My favorite Patton quotes:

Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their […]