Hello?

Does anybody still come 'round here? I know I've largely absent, but I'm still alive. Given the overall scheduling madness this time of year brings, posting will likely be light through New Year's, after which I'll try to return to posting on a more frequent basis. Until then though, I'll jump when I can.

Today is Sir Winston Churchill's birthday, born this day in 1874. Finding the time to work through Martin Gilbert's or William Manchester's multi-volume biographies on the great man can be problematic; may I recommend the Penguin Lives biography by John Keegan? Weighing in 208 small (5 X 7) pages, this book is ideal companion for a cold winter's afternoon.