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Congratulations on the new release. Was there a hardcover edition released earlier? Also, did you have to do much in terms of site visits in preparing for the book?
My opinion has been the same for several years that certain types of Wikipedia articles are more reliable than others. I think it's rare that someone would maliciously edit an entry for a technical term, but entries of political figures or even important historical figures are more liable to abuse. The problem that all Wikipedia entries potentially face, however, is that they are all limited by the academic knowledge of the person inputting or working on the entry. A recent college graduate may know a thing or two about an obscure historical figure and start an entry on him; however, the graduate may not know how to assess a person within a larger historical framework and may have relied on outdated sources in what he writes.In the end, if we can't really trust the knowledge of the person writing an entry, we can't really trust the end result. Wikipedia is often times a great first step in the process of learning, but it needs to go through filters. Students should never cite Wikipedia in academic papers, but I have no problem if they go to it to get a preliminary sketch of a topic unfamiliar to them.
The story of Jean Valjean vs. Javert is a good one, and takes place during an interesting time of Parisian history. I would recommend seeing the movie (unless it's a bad remake, in which case I retract my recommendation).
This lady with a blog drew from my site:
For first-time inaugural celebrants, perhaps the most anticipated, least understood and thus likeliest to disappoint event remains those inaugural balls. Though the PIC has not released a total number, one unofficial site is guessing “roughly 10.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2012/12/10/the-fiscal-cliff-inaugural/
How could you not be familiar with it? It's one of the most famous plays/musicals on Broadway for decades. Or are you asking just if we've seen the recent movie remake? I have not, but I would like to. I thought the film version from around 1997, starring Liam Neeson, was really good, so I'd be interested in seeing if the current version is any better.
Strange, but I'm not sure I remember this from when it happened in the 80s. There are a few things peculiar about this story, such as:
"I was thinking I could use the aircraft to build an imaginary bridge between West and East to show that a lot of people in Europe wanted to improve relations between our worlds."
Did he really think this? Seems like it would be more like a suicide mission. Yes, it may have had the effect of throwing mud on the reputation of the Soviets, but did he really think it would work? Even if he got through Soviet airspace, how did he expect to land in a public area such as Red Square?It was also strange that he stabbed someone within a year of returning to Germany. Perhaps an effect of his harsh prison stay?
Yes, I realize that it would have done that. I guess since I do the site more as a hobby, I didn't want to have the added pressure. It's already a lot of work between people writing in, asking questions, people wanting their events/information posted, and all that.
I read that there was some skepticism as to whether “Black March” was actually written by a former member of the SS, but this may be a minority view.
It's this site. I didn't actually get back to the guy as I didn't want to be interviewed and I wasn't sure I had much to say otherwise. I guess I just sat on my hands.
Well, right there you mentioned two ivy league schools. It's not as if schools like Chico State are going to obsess over their rowing teams (if they even have them). I think the fact that rowing is appreciated at more aristocratic institutions has something to do with the money it receives.
And did you know that rowing has the or one of the highest percentiles for college scholarship opportunities?
No doubt because the sport is traditionally associated with old-school wealth?
It's funny because to an outsider like me, it seems like a rather uneventful and – dare I say – “boring” sport. I realize that I'm ignorant about the challenges and tasks of rowers so my opinion is made by one who is not in the know, and I'll have to rely on your word for it that it is an exhilarating sport once you're in it. It does seem like a sport that is difficult to start participating in, in the same way that ice hockey is; you can't just start up on your own unless you join a crew which has all the necessary equipment.One thing - you guys still have events in the winter? Seems like it would get awful cold, and almost icy out there!
You have the benefit of participating in a sport which is both historic yet relatively constant in its essential components. BTW, that panorama of the Boathouse Row in Philadelphia is pretty neat.
I got an email from a Politico reporter, saying he wants to ask me some questions about my site. I'm not sure if want to as I'd rather remain anonymous online.
