Monthly Archives: March 2017

• I am a notorious procrastinator — my academic years were littered with a series of term papers slammed together in the last 10 days or week or 48 hours before deadline, capped, of course, by the inevitable red wine … Continue reading →

• Debs has the reputation of being the most American of Americans — a Midwesterner cut from the old national cloth, Indiana Hoosier to the core, smooth yet rustic. This stands in marked contrast to the accented mutterings of the Hillquits … Continue reading →

• The revelatory thing about Debs that has been percolating in my mind lately is this: he celebrated his 40th birthday in November 1895 sitting in Woodstock jail. Many people tend to think of Debs before Woodstock as something of a … Continue reading →

• I spend something like 3 or 4 hours a week cruising eBay. If a person is a collection-builder, as I am, there is no better resource. You just have to keep your eyes open, know the market, and be ready … Continue reading →