Afternoon baseball in Cincinnati

Tuesday evening baseball in Cincinnati.

Monday evening baseball in Cincinnati.

Wow, what an incentive to go to autopay:

Apparently I've done something wrong, trouble is I have no idea what.

Sometimes I get a bit depressed when preparing lectures on the 1930s:

Friday book recommendation: I wanted to learn more about the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05) & came away from Kowner's book rethinking at least a third of my lecture material on the origins of World War I. Highly recommended, especially for teachers.

Five years ago Gillian joined our family.

For a few moments all is right with the world.

A few years in process and finally out.

Some geek talking about teaching History with Science Fiction: youtube.com/watch?v=MobZj2…

Still coming down.

Watching the Mortal Storm (1940): “Scientific truth is scientific truth, unchangeable and eternal. It cannot be altered to suit the policies of the hour, or the clamor of immature hoodlums.”

Politicians who use the word "freedom" in campaigns are almost certainly going to try and restrict women's freedom if they get elected. Legislation that has the words "free speech" in it are almost certainly designed to limit such a thing: see Ohio's newly passed Ed Bill for ex

Damn, another good title taken.

Cincinnati Area Friends: I'll be speaking at Bockfest on Sunday, March 9th at Moerlein.

You've never had a history class like this! 📜 Professor Fred Krome teaches history through science fiction, fantasy stories, and traditional texts. Who said history can't be fun? youtu.be/MobZj2Sbg5A

The mark of a great book is that it helps you reconceptualize a subject that you've read a lot about. A truly great book is one you can swipe material from as you re-write lectures for class. Robin Prior