Category Archives: Books

Thanksgiving in the Field – 1863 from “Death Piled Hard”

Posted on November 27, 2024 by TTG

One of my pre-occupations is the cycle of novels that I wrote concerned with what I think I learned in life.  It is set in the American Civil War and called “Strike the Tent.”  Why?  If I knew why perhaps I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Prose, WBS | 2 Comments

“Goodbye, Eastern Europe: An Intimate History of a Divided Land”

Posted on January 6, 2024 by TTG

In light of Russia’s aggressive 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Goodbye, Eastern Europe is a crucial, elucidative read, a sweeping epic chronicling a thousand years of strife, war, and bloodshed, from pre-Christianity to the fall of Communism—illuminating the remarkable cultural significance … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Europe, History, TTG | 68 Comments

Book review – “Polska na Wolnie” (Poland at War)

Posted on November 17, 2023 by TTG

I imagine this may go unnoticed outside Poland, so I’d like to give heads up to all of you interested in the rather never officially undisclosed/confirmed circumstances around the beginning of the full scale Russian invasion of Ukraine from Polish … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Europe, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 8 Comments

HARPER: DRINKING THE KOOL-AID

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Harper

This month marks the 20th anniversary of the disastrous U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, which permanently altered the balance within the Middle East/ Persian Gulf, saw the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and drew the United … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Harper, Intelligence, Iraq | 14 Comments

Thanksgiving in the Field – 1863 from “Death Piled Hard” reposted 2022

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Pat Lang

One of my pre-occupations is the cycle of novels that I wrote concerned with what I think I learned in life.  It is set in the American Civil War and called “Strike the Tent.”  Why?  If I knew why perhaps I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Prose | 67 Comments

“… General Lee ain’t descended from no monkey.”

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Pat Lang

“Just 7% of our genome is uniquely shared with other humans, and not shared by other early ancestors, according to a study published Friday in the journal Science Advances. “That’s a pretty small percentage,” said Nathan Schaefer, a University of … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, History, Science, WBS | 54 Comments

“The Waste Land is a love letter to Englishness” Simon Heffer

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Pat Lang

” … the chilling lines that come near the end of “Prufrock”: I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.I do not think that they will sing to me. to the memorable opening of The Waste Land: April is … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Poetry | 4 Comments

The Ongoing Purge of the Military

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Pat Lang

“”I don’t believe I was being partisan. It is not politically partisan to expose or attack critical race theory or Marxism,” Lohmeier told Fox News Monday. “The reason I say that is because Critical Race Theory and Marxism are antithetical … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, government | 20 Comments

Review of “Tattoo” by Publisher’s Week

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Pat Lang

https://booklife.com/project/tattoo-54552

Posted in Books, Prose, The Military Art | 4 Comments

Kirkus review of “Tattoo”

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Pat Lang

“TITLE INFORMATION TATTOO A Memoir Of Becoming W. Patrick Lang iUniverse (430 pp.) $39.99 hardcover, $28.99 paperback, $3.99 e-book ISBN: 978-1-66320-768-5 December 31, 2020 BOOK REVIEW Lang recounts a memorable career in the Army—as eventful as it was accomplished. Lang … Continue reading →

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