I am not sure if I will be posting here often but I created this site because sometimes I like to write things out to better understand them. I am writing this as a personal diary because to me that is exactly what it is. If others want to comment on my thoughts they can do so but frankly I'm not promising any responses.
As my description says ... I am an avid reader and many times I find myself wondering aloud of how I would react to the situations that these historical figures were placed. I also wonder how they would react if they were placed in our times. My guess is that in most cases they would be shocked at the way the world has changed and not always in a good way. I would imagine Julius Caesar would hate being forced to hold press conferences to explain his military campaigns and the thought of someone like Mozart watching MTV for the first time makes me laugh. I would think that Abraham Lincoln would probably be saddened by the way the emancipation turned out and I'm pretty sure that John Adams / Thomas Jefferson would have some choice words for us about the way we sometimes treat the liberty they worked so hard to give to us. That is basically my goal -- to consider the books that I am reading in a greater context than just reading the words. I want to gain a deeper understanding of them so I may be able to use them later in life as situations arise.
My current reading list seems to be stuck on the American Revolution and have just finished a book called "Washington's Crossing". A few months back I read another book of that period called "1776" and am currently listening to the Pulitzer prize winning book about "John Adams". As I just bought the Federalist Papers I am sure I will have many topics to choose from. The comparison of writing the Iraq constitution our struggles 216 years ago should be interesting to consider. Of course I may just forget the whole thing.....
