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In 1864, Ulysses S. Grant was named Supreme Commander of the Union Army. This move left William Tecumseh Sherman as Union commander in the western theater of the Civil War. Best remembered for his destructive March to the Sea, this post revists a somewhat controversial question:

Was Sherman a hero or a villain?

The Allegory of the Cave appears in The Republic, Plato’s famous dialogue on justice. This post highlights a video interpretation of that allegory.

What is the message or thought Plato is trying to convey?

I recently finished a two-day 121 mile bike trip with my dad and brother on the Silver Comet Trail, a paved trail stretching from Smyrna, Georgia to the eastern border of Alabama.

This post offers a few suggestions for planning your own Silver Comet adventure.

A few weeks ago, I noticed a water leak in the Audi. As I drove uphill, water came rushing through a vent near the passenger side floor. I figured this is one of those problems you can’t really ignore.

Instead of paying a dealer $150+, I fixed the problem on my own and developed a quick video tutorial for fellow Audi owners.

Our world is complicated. Terrible atrocities take place on every day, and it often feels like we are handcuffed from making any significant difference. In recent years, I’ve been exposed to organizations and individuals who have convinced me otherwise.

Dan Occhiogrosso is one of those individuals.

Most college basketball teams rely on a key player or style to win games. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to win a national championship as a one-hit wonder.

Take a look at the following video, and learn more about the power of a spread offense.