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My Conversation With Eric Jay Dolin, Author Of Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History Of America’s Most Notorious Pirates
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My Conversation With Eric Jay Dolin, Author Of Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History Of America’s Most Notorious Pirates

History, Uncategorized

My Conversation With Eric Jay Dolin, Author Of Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History Of America’s Most Notorious Pirates

Click Here To Listen Eric Jay Dolin With surprising tales of vicious mutineers, imperial riches, and high-seas intrigue, Black Flags, Blue Waters vividly reanimates the “Golden Age” of piracy in the Americas. Set against the backdrop of the Age of Exploration, Black Flags, Blue Waters reveals the dramatic and surprising history of American piracy’s “Golden Age”―spanning the late 1600s through the early 1700s―when lawless pirates plied the coastal waters of North America and beyond. Best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin illustrates how American colonists at first supported these outrageous pirates in an early display of solidarity against the Crown, and then violently opposed them. Through engrossing episodes of roguish glamour and extreme brutality, Dolin depicts the [...]

By DrAlvin|October 31st, 2018|History, Uncategorized|Comments Off

My Conversation With Allan Zola Kronzek, Author Of Grandpa Magic: 116 Easy Tricks, Amazing Brainteasers, And Simple Stunts To Wow The Grandkids
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My Conversation With Allan Zola Kronzek, Author Of Grandpa Magic: 116 Easy Tricks, Amazing Brainteasers, And Simple Stunts To Wow The Grandkids

Children, Parenting, Youth

My Conversation With Allan Zola Kronzek, Author Of Grandpa Magic: 116 Easy Tricks, Amazing Brainteasers, And Simple Stunts To Wow The Grandkids

Click Here To Listen Alan Zola Kronzek From a professional magician and New York Times bestselling author, 116 tricks, stunts, and brainteasers that will engage the grandchildren and provide giggles, jaw-dropping awe , and wonderful memories. Guaranteed to make grandparenting even more fun, Grandpa Magic is sure to entertain—and crack up— the grandkids. From the old pull-a-quarter-from-behind-a-kid’'s-ear trick and “removing your thumb” to card tricks, stunts for the dinner table, and verbal puzzles that surprise and delight, there’s something for everyone. Step-by-step illustrations make them easy to learn.

By DrAlvin|October 30th, 2018|Children, Parenting, Youth|Comments Off

My Conversation With Neal Bascomb, Author Of The Grand Escape: The Greatest Prison Breakout Of The 20th Century
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My Conversation With Neal Bascomb, Author Of The Grand Escape: The Greatest Prison Breakout Of The 20th Century

Politics, War, World War

My Conversation With Neal Bascomb, Author Of The Grand Escape: The Greatest Prison Breakout Of The 20th Century

Click Here To Listen Neal Bascomb Neal Bascomb, author of The Nazi Hunters, returns with his next thrilling work of narrative nonfiction about a group of Allied POWs who staged an escape for the ages during World War I. Illustrated throughout with incredible photographs and published on the 100th anniversary of the Holzminden escape! At the height of World War I, as battles raged in the trenches and in the air, another struggle for survival was being waged in the most notorious POW camp in all of Germany: Holzminden. A land-locked Alcatraz of sorts, it was home to the most troublesome Allied prisoners--and the most talented at escape. The Grand Escape tells the remarkable tale [...]

By DrAlvin|October 29th, 2018|Politics, War, World War|Comments Off

My Conversation With Kelsey Miller, Author Of I’ll Be There For You: The One About Friends
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My Conversation With Kelsey Miller, Author Of I’ll Be There For You: The One About Friends

Relationships, Television, Weddings

My Conversation With Kelsey Miller, Author Of I’ll Be There For You: The One About Friends

Click Here To Listen Kelsey Miller SIX FRIENDS THAT BECAME A FAMILY. A TELEVISION SHOW THAT BECAME A PHENOMENON. Today, Friends is remembered as an icon of ’90s comedy and the Must See TV years. But when the series debuted in 1994, no one anticipated the sensation it would become. From the first wave of Friends mania to the backlash and renaissance that followed, the show maintained an uncanny connection to its audience, who saw it both as a reflection of their own lives and an aspirational escape from reality. In the years since, Friends has evolved from prime-time megahit to nostalgic novelty, and finally, to certified classic. Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe [...]

By DrAlvin|October 26th, 2018|Relationships, Television, Weddings|Comments Off

Coming in 2019! It’s time for a new conversation and “nu” politics that serve all the people all the time with best practices, highest use and excellence. Let’s create a better form of democracy that is practical, civil and without respect of persons. In a “true” democracy you are the commander in chief.
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Coming in 2019! It’s time for a new conversation and “nu” politics that serve all the people all the time with best practices, highest use and excellence. Let’s create a better form of democracy that is practical, civil and without respect of persons. In a “true” democracy you are the commander in chief.

Politics

Coming in 2019! It’s time for a new conversation and “nu” politics that serve all the people all the time with best practices, highest use and excellence. Let’s create a better form of democracy that is practical, civil and without respect of persons. In a “true” democracy you are the commander in chief.

By DrAlvin|October 25th, 2018|Politics|Comments Off

My Conversation With Jack Bishop, Author Of Tasting Italy
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My Conversation With Jack Bishop, Author Of Tasting Italy

Cooking / Food, Travel

My Conversation With Jack Bishop, Author Of Tasting Italy

Click Here To Listen Jack Bishop-Tasting Italy The experts at America's Test Kitchen and National Geographic bring Italy's magnificent cuisine, culture, and landscapes--and 100 authentic regional recipes--right to your kitchen. Featuring 100 innovative, kitchen-tested recipes, 300 gorgeous color photographs, and 30 maps, this illustrated guide takes you on a captivating journey through the rich history of Italian cuisine, region by region. Rich excerpts feature the origins of celebrated cheeses, the nuances of different wine growing regions, the best farmer's markets in Venice, and more. Intriguing prose illuminates key ingredients, from olive oil and how it's made to the various pasta shapes of Northern Italy. In every region, the food experts at America's Test Kitchen bring [...]

By DrAlvin|October 24th, 2018|Cooking / Food, Travel|Comments Off

My Conversation With Dr. Michael Engel, Author Of Innumerable Insects: The Story Of The Most Diverse And Myriad Animals On Earth (Natural Histories)
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My Conversation With Dr. Michael Engel, Author Of Innumerable Insects: The Story Of The Most Diverse And Myriad Animals On Earth (Natural Histories)

Animals, Art, Science, Uncategorized

My Conversation With Dr. Michael Engel, Author Of Innumerable Insects: The Story Of The Most Diverse And Myriad Animals On Earth (Natural Histories)

Click To Here To Listen Michael Engel The images . . . are the stars of this work, which will delight every entomophile who turns its pages.” — Publishers Weekly A fascinating look at the world’s most numerous inhabitants, illustrated with stunning images from the American Museum of Natural History’s Rare Book Collection. To date, we have discovered and described or named around 1.1 million insect species, and thousands of new species are added to the ranks every year. It is estimated that there are around five million insect species on Earth, making them the most diverse lineage of all life by far. This magnificent volume from the American Museum of Natural History tells their [...]

By DrAlvin|October 23rd, 2018|Animals, Art, Science, Uncategorized|Comments Off

My Conversation With Greg Sargent, Author Of An Uncivil War: Taking Back Our Democracy In An Age Of Trumpian Disinformation And Thunderdome Politics
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My Conversation With Greg Sargent, Author Of An Uncivil War: Taking Back Our Democracy In An Age Of Trumpian Disinformation And Thunderdome Politics

Government, Politics

My Conversation With Greg Sargent, Author Of An Uncivil War: Taking Back Our Democracy In An Age Of Trumpian Disinformation And Thunderdome Politics

Click Here To Listen Greg Sargent In An Uncivil War, the Washington Post’s Greg Sargent sounds an urgent alarm about the deeper roots of our democratic backsliding—and how we can begin to turn things around between now and 2020. American democracy is facing a crisis as fraught as we’ve seen in decades. Donald Trump’s presidency has raised the specter of authoritarian rule. Extreme polarization and the scorched-earth war between the parties drags on with no end in sight. The recent Kavanaugh confirmation hearings are only the latest example of this, and of the GOP’s continued ability to steamroll the Democrats and their supporters. At the heart of this dangerous moment is a paradox: It took [...]

By DrAlvin|October 23rd, 2018|Government, Politics|Comments Off