Friday, March 16, 2012

Things you never knew about the Civil War #3647

General Braxton Bragg was a Confederate General who commanded the Armies of Mississippi and Tennessee. Bragg served in two positions, as Quartermaster and Head of the Infantry. In these positions, he would often argue with himself. As Head of the Infantry he'd send requisition memorandums to the Quartermaster and then as Quartermaster he would reply to those memorandums denying requisitions to the Head of the Infantry. This of course would go back and forth.

This has the makings of a great topic of conversation at parties where immense amounts of alcohol are served. Go forth. Drink! Discuss! Then come back here and let me know how it went!

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Dear David Shore. A letter from an analytical viewer.

Not only is she a gifted musician with a beautiful voice but my friend Kate is gifted when it comes to the written word. She is a longtime fan of the show [H]ouse, M.D. and writes her own analysis of the episodes. Her blog "Diagnosing House" is, in her words, "dedicated to the in-depth character study of those on the television show House, MD. Rather than review episodes, I analyze them in homage to the writing team. In this regard, I hope to uncover the heart of the episode and help the reader see the show through a different lens."

Kate has never failed to do just that and then some and so I'd like to introduce to you her latest piece of literary perfection. It is titled "Dear Mr. Shore"   and rather than tell you what she wrote, I'd like you to read it for yourself. 

Trust me, it is simply amazing.


Jess