What did you Expect

Went out to day to pick up a few things – that was a mistake.  I keep hearing the economy has slowed, well you wouldn’t know it by the looks of the stores today.  Even the bookstore was mobbed and that’s saying something in a state voted stupidest in the union.  



I think I set a record – I only came out of the bookstore with one book in my hands.  I think the crowds threw me off my game.

I have read quite a few books recently but have yet to offer up a review. I have read several books on World War II and so far they have been worth the effort. One of them, “The Rising Tide” was by Jeff Shaara and it was a big disappointment.  I think he tried to cover too much ground in one book – the North Africa campaign and the drive into Italy is too big in scope to be manageable.  

One other covers the Battle of the Bulge and so far it is the worst account I have ever read. The Author apparently decided to buck the trend and not talk with any of the surviving participants. Sometimes I get the feeling authors are just trying to cash in on a trend.  The Bulge is actually a Christmas story in that the conflict ran through the holiday. We are coming up on the 62nd anniversary of the battle, though after trying to make it through the checkout at Target I think it may still going on...