I still take notes at times, but I much prefer the freedom of simple reflection. I had the pleasure, while pursuing my undergraduate degree in history, to twice take classes taught by Dr. Alex Standen at NMSU. Alex, as he asked that we call him, taught me a lot of things–some of which he may… Continue reading What’s a Reading Reflection?
Category: Reading Reflections
In which I tell you my takeaways about the books I’m reading.
Reading Reflection: It’s Your Misfortune And None Of My Own, by Richard White.
This is a bit of a recap of the New Mexico History course that I took with Dr. Jerry Wallace at NMSU during the Fall of 2024. Dr. Wallace mentioned this book more than once in both New Mexico History and the other course I took with him, the Making of the American West. It’s… Continue reading Reading Reflection: It’s Your Misfortune And None Of My Own, by Richard White.
Reading Reflection: The Battle for Christmas, Dickens and charity
In his section about A Christmas Carol, (starting p. 220) Nissenbaum concludes that there are many points to take from A Christmas Carol. That may be why it is a “classic,” but also means that it can be used by either side of the political spectrum. This is culture influencing politics, but in this case… Continue reading Reading Reflection: The Battle for Christmas, Dickens and charity
Reading Reflection: The Battle for Christmas, and learning history through literature.
Today is Christmas, and I haven’t read too much the last few days. Over the last couple of weeks, however, I’ve been working my way through The Battle for Christmas by Stephen Nissenbaum. I’m probably ⅔ of the way through it, slow by my standards, but it’s been a crazy festivity season. A couple thoughts… Continue reading Reading Reflection: The Battle for Christmas, and learning history through literature.