Some years become etched into our collective memory. People worldwide will remember the years 2020 and 2021 for the impact of Covid-19. As I type this, 2022 witnesses Russia’s baseless invasion of Ukraine. For many older Americans, 1963 will forever be the year President Kennedy was assassinated. But what about years that don’t seem so […]
Tag: Farming
Why the Dust Bowl Happened in the 1930s
The question of why the Dust Bowl happened is not merely an academic one. Far from it. Personally, I regard the Dust Bowl of 1930s America as one of the six worst ecological disasters of all time. Even if one doesn’t go quite as far as I do, no one denies it was a human […]
Review of The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Kristin Hannah’s book The Four Winds is a very recent publication. It appeared about a month ago, in February of 2021. The book has sold brilliantly and has piled up numerous good reviews, so I decided to give it a read. To read my other recent reviews, check out: Deacon King Kong, by James McBride […]