"The pine trees whispering, the heron's cry, The plover's passing wing, his lullaby."

"Sleep, with her tender balm, her touch so kind,  Has passed me by; Afar I see her vesture, velvet-lined,  F…"

"What the Roman Empire is to European history, the Mongol Empire is to Asian history."

"What seems to destroy world orders (at least in history) is not great power rivalry, but structural pressures that fr…"

"If you were living in the thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, or sixteenth century, you would not think Europe was the…"

"Even more so than Russia’s invasion of Ukraine there are major structural trends that are threatening to change the w…"

"I read mostly fiction, both contemporary and classic. I do love non-fiction too, if I lay hands on any. I enjoy world…"

"Join me to enjoy this blog where you will find good reviews and comments on novels, short stories and poetry."

"I also read English and Theaters Arts at the University and majored in Playwriting. I have a Masters in International…"

"I love to write and read and not necessarily in that order. My home is choked with books of all sizes, both adult lit…"