Spies, conspiracies, who really shot JFK, was the cold war a must, what started the Vietnam war, is the CIA doing it’s job, and how can a democracy balance security and the need to run secret organizations? All of this and much more in “Legacy of Ashes” by Tim Weiner

            HBS rating: Interesting, but not a must who should read: History lovers looking for another angle at what happened in the last 60 years Those who can stand 400 pages or so of one man’s very opinionated opinion (he does claim it’s based on fact) The complexity of keeping [...]

A trip to Washington, two memorials, one brave reporter, and a reminder that war is evil; In the hot zone, Kevin Sites

HBS rating: Must Read Who should read?  Politics, current affairs, US politics and its consequences lovers  Recent history, first person account Adventurers and rebelles willing to fight, loose and win for their believes Those who read the news, and yet, somehow felt there is a different story that needs to be told. On a recent [...]