A Great Historian

Last Wednesday, I went to Cambridge to hear David McCullogh, author of the new book "1776," speak on war, the character of George Washington and other great 18th-century Americans, the importance of history in one's life, and other subjects. I was inspired enough by his speech to hurry down to the Harvard Bookstore to buy "1776" and have McCullogh sign it. I need to spend more time learning about history. I think most people do.

One of things that McCullogh said that sticks out in my mind is that people complain they don't have enough time to go out and learn about history, or to read about it. He then said that the average household watch 3 1/2 to 4 hours a day of television. Turn that TV off and get out to a museum, he said. True stuff.

And here I am, about to watch the NBA Playoffs on TV, with Miami playing Detroit in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. I may miss parts of the game, but it's important I see a good portion of it.

But hey, that's history...as long as I mix it up with some reading, writing, sleeping and socializing, right?

I'll post again soon.