Archive for Napoleon

The Duel

Posted in The Duel with tags , , , , , , , , on April 18, 2024 by Jarrod Boyle

The Duellists

Writing about my intention to harm another person physically is wandering onto the wrong side of the law in a way that may forever be used against me. However, art is a more important consideration, and the more risky a piece of art, the better.

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Leo Tolstoy Vs. Robert S. McNamara

Posted in Observation, Reading, Real Men with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on May 2, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle

One of the most interesting aspects of reading is that sometimes you might read something and, regardless of whether you enjoy it or not, it begins to creep into your thinking. You start to see it everywhere; kind of like when you’re walking the streets in a strange country and you feel as if you keep catching glimpses of people you know. Continue reading

War and Peace

Posted in Reading, Real Men with tags , , , , , , , on April 27, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle

I finished it. Continue reading

Tolstoy Versus Napoleon

Posted in Reading, Real Men with tags , , , , , , , on February 24, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle

The thing about a book like War and Peace that first makes an impression on you is its size. Continue reading