 |
PM |  | |
Quote | | |
Reply | | |
Full Topic | |
Member
| Joined: | Mon Oct 30th, 2006 |
| Location: | Florida USA |
| Posts: | 1019 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
| Mana: |    |
Anyway, as fair warning, Lazy Boy recliners or Barca Loungers or Lane or whatever brand can become addictive. They are so comfortable, that once happily ensconced there with a fascinating book, one just forgets about time, chores and responsibilities. They are like quicksand, pulling you in and not allowing you to leave. That is what happens when good books and recliners work in cahoots conspiring to keep you cozy and altogether contented.
By the way, today CBS Sunday Morning had a feature on Kit Carson! The author of "Blood and Thunder" was interviewed. He was much younger looking than I would have imagined. His book is a biography of Kit Carson. I don't know how many endorsements it has or how many pages of notes and how much research was primary.
The feature also showed interviews with descendants of Navajo Indians who were victims of Kit Carson's activities. The author of the book explained that he thought the diminutive and illiterate Carson was a man of his times and while some of his behavior can be seen as reprehensible by today's standards, in those days he was seen by many as a hero.