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Start of congressional campaign

I was dubious while reading the first half, because it was a bit too patriotic for me. I’ve always stuck with Caputo, O’Brien when reading about war. But as MacArthur’s true nature became apparent, and a man like Ridgway entered the story, the absurdity of war emerged as it always does in books on combat. Halberstam knows a lot about this period , going to read The Best and the Brightest next.

I own a ton of cookbooks, so new ones have to add something new. This one does: homemade harissa, how to use carbon steel, and much more. There’s still a little too much of the Cooks Illustrated “I tried this and it didn’t work” but so many new ideas on almost every page.