March 17, 2025
I enjoyed talking to this young man about history at the Tucson Festival of Books last weekend.
The Eagle Has Landed
He is an Eagle Scout and says he often seeks a "reset" by leaving his phone behind on long hikes in the wilderness. He told me he gravitates towards the mountain man era because he feels like that is when survival was the most raw and pure. Look out! These kids are going to make history new again by championing our past, just when we need it most.
All of this is so refreshing because we have had a generation—or two!—who have somewhat shunned or abandoned history as hokey or, worse, unnecessary.
"Take these broken wings and learn to fly. . ."
—Paul McCartney, Black Bird
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