The year in books: 2025
My annual list of the books I’ve read over the past twelve months.
All posts filed under: Monday Musings
Thoughts to start off the work week
Appreciate our blessings; understand our responsibilities
Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” is an important reminder of why America rejected kings.
Nativity stories that provoke, encourage, and perhaps even inspire
Talking with Amy-Jill Levine about what foreshadows the familiar nativity stories of Advent.
Our Year in Photos — 2025
Photos from another year around the sun full of growth, travel, family, friends, and love.
An unlikely freedom fighter
The story of how one of the most famous celebrities of her time became a French spy during WW II.
America is an effort
Lessons in history – and on the art of being human – from David McCullough.
Do one thing everyday that scares you
Francis Collins looks at four core sources of wisdom: truth, science, faith, and trust.
Châteaux, cathedrals, cuisine, and charm
Photographs and historical notes to remember our recent visit to the Loire Valley.
Observing history through a wider lens
European military historian Jeremy Black, MBE answers my questions about his new work, “The Civil War.”
Expect the unexpected
Daniel Mendelsohn has written a brave and accessible memoir about journeys and relationships.
MORE TO COME... 