A Book Review of “Alexander Hamilton” by Ron Chernow

Ron Chernow’s eponymously titled biography of Alexander Hamilton is nothing short of epic. At a brisk 731 pages (not including extensive notes and index), Chernow’s tome is not something to lug around in airports or while lounging on the beach. Nevertheless, Alexander Hamilton is a titillating read about one of our nation’s foremost founding fathers. [...]

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A Book Review of “Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil” by Hannah Arendt

When the Israeli secret service kidnapped Nazi functionary Adolf Eichmann from Argentina in 1960, they expected to capture a monster. Instead Israeli psychologists were surprised to examine someone who they claimed were more normal than they. In Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil, Hannah Arendt explores the concept of evil and [...]

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It’s Official: The Columbus Day Weekend Has Begun

Columbus Day has a way of creeping up on you. No one really plans for it and yet some of us are fortunate enough to have the day off. They have a parade in New York, but no one really watches it. In my opinion Columbus Day is a rung or two above Arbor Day [...]

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