Riding the Tiger You Dare Not Dismount

  History provides us with a number of examples of nations or individuals riding a tiger they dare not dismount. The ancient Spartans conquered and enslaved their neighbors, the Messenians, around 700 B.C. Fearing a bloody uprising, the Spartans redesigned their society to prevent such an event. Every Spartiate male was required to train as […]

Book Review: Foxes in the Vineyard by Michael J. Cooper

I have to confess that I did not know what to make of Foxes in the Vineyard when I first read it. It’s a very complex work that calls for more than one reading. Foxes in the Vineyard is a fast-paced adventure novel with a lot of historical content and a substantial mystical element. The […]