Adam E
My blogs
Blogs I follow
| Gender | Male |
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| Location | Calgary, Canada |
| Links | Audio Clip |
| Introduction | I have degrees in Military History and Education from the University of Calgary.I have spent many of the past few years kicking it as a security guard, charity fundraiser, organic food store clerk, and soldier. Happily married to a much more successful woman, who I annoy greatly and love deeply. |
| Interests | Change, Culture, History, Invention Music, Perception, Politics, Religion, Wargaming, the World, Writing |
| Favorite music | Boards of Canada, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Bruce Cockburn, Brian Eno, Jon Hassell, Juluka, Killing Joke, My Bloody Valentine, New Model Army, The Pogues, David Sylvian, etc... |
| Favorite books | Andrew Bacevich: The Limits of Power Antony Beevor: Crete Pierre Berton: The Invasion of Canada Alain de Botton: Religion for Atheists John P. Cann: Counterinsurgency in Africa: the Portuguese Way of War 1961-1974 Jared Diamond: Guns, Germs and Steel, Collapse Robert A. Doughty: Pyrrhic Victory David Edgerton: Britain's War Machine John A. English: The Canadian Army and the Normandy Campaign George MacDonald Fraser: Flashman and the Dragon Rudyard Griffiths: Who We Are Max Hastings: Armageddon Chris Hedges: War is a Force That Gives us Meaning, American Fascists Keith Hitchens: Ion IC Bratianu Alistair Horne: To Lose a Battle Michael Ignatieff: The Warrior's Honour Raymond Jonas: The Battle of Adwa Robert D. Kaplan: Soldiers of God Sebastian O'Kelly: Amedeo J. Clark Leith: Why Botswana Prospered H.P. Lovecraft: At the Mountains of Madness John Lukacs: The Last European War Charles C. Mann: 1491 Sean McMeekin: The Berlin-Baghdad Express Robert O. Paxton: The Anatomy of Fascism Andre Pratte: Wilfred Laurier Carl Sagan: The Demon-Haunted World John Ralston Saul: A Fair Country Gore Vidal: Creation, Julian Evelyn Waugh: Sword of Honour Xenophon: Anabasis |