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Mar 23, 20216 min read

The most progressive desk in the US Senate

By Bob D'Angelo Depending on your political beliefs, “progressive” is either an enlightened term or a dirty word. Desk 88: Eight...

Jan 1, 20216 min read

Obama's memoir delivers on its promise

By Bob D'Angelo ___________________________________________________________ One of the juicier tidbits in Barack Obama’s new memoir is...

Nov 15, 20206 min read

Biography of Jimmy Carter a fresh, valuable piece of history

By Bob D'Angelo ____________________________________________________________________ I first saw Jimmy Carter when I was a freshman at...

Oct 11, 20205 min read

Crisis? What crisis? Tom Brokaw recalls the Watergate era

By Bob D'Angelo The U.S. presidency is now a reality show. And the media snatches pieces of information like so many fish chasing...

Sep 30, 20205 min read

A dozen days leading up to infamy

By Bob D'Angelo Because I enjoy reading about history, I don’t mind reviewing a book that was published nearly four years ago. Besides, I...

Sep 27, 20206 min read

'Rage' captures the chaos, dysfunction of Trump administration

By Bob D'Angelo How does one sell a book about President Donald Trump that sets it apart from the others? Well, the publisher can use a...

Sep 20, 20205 min read

Kathy Valentine gets real in compelling memoir

By Bob D'Angelo I could write Go-Go’s references all day about Kathy Valentine’s gritty, honest and compelling autobiography. You know, I...

Sep 15, 20205 min read

'Killing Crazy Horse' captures the wild, violent American West

By Bob D'Angelo The ninth book in Bill O’Reilly’s “Killing” series captures the rollicking, untamed and often violent American West. You...

Sep 9, 20204 min read

Giving William McKinley his due

By Bob D'Angelo I love books about American presidents. I own 50 biographies about 28 different presidents. I am, however, missing books...

Sep 7, 20204 min read

A fateful countdown

By Bob D'Angelo It has been 75 years since the first atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was a shocking event that...

Sep 7, 20201 min read

Thoughts about books

By Bob D'Angelo I continue to read this summer. It has always been an obsession of mine, but the coronavirus pandemic has given me more...