Author: Justin Hill
The Christmas Truce
100 years ago, in December 1914, World War I was about 5 months old. In August, the Germans had initially moved rapidly through Luxembourg and Belgium on their way to France. Allied defenses held them at a battle line called The Western Front. By December casualties were high and all both sides could do was…
Ashokan Farewell
Here’s a song we like. Ashokan Farewell was composed by Jay Ungar in 1982 and was featured in Ken Burns’ Civil War documentary in 1990. Sheet music link.
Favorite Dog Things
We have an almost-2-year-old beagle named Ralphie. The photo above is at about 2 months. He’s a good dog, all in all. He gets me out every day to exercise — our favorite is mountain biking through a nearby canyon where he can run around and chase squirrels and sniff horse poop on the trails.…
Favorite Christmas Albums
I have a bit of an obsession with Christmas music. I try to wait until at least Halloween to start listening to it each year. I spend an unholy amount of time gathering, organizing, and rating songs each year, hoping to eventually create the ultimate Christmas mix. I have 24 versions of Deck the Halls…
