Carly Watters, Literary Agent Blog. On publishing, clients, writing, and queries. On comparison to other writers.

Devoted to history and randomness since 2011. Two CIA reports from from the pre-sattellite era, in 1954. These estimates assumed that the target could be located on high-quality American maps, which the analysts presumed were available to Soviet planners. The answer is probably somewhere in the files of the KGB or GRU.

Dieser Beitrag wurde in Nature - a powerful inspiration. View from London Bridge to Tower Bridge. Dieser Beitrag wurde in Downtown Portfolio. Holland Park Station, London. Dieser Beitrag wurde in Downtown Portfolio.

Like many of my fellow social historians, I love a good rebellion. Most of history is about the rich and the powerful screwing the rest of us. Rebellions are the moments when ordinary people get to fight back. Here, then, are six of the worst.

Travel adventures and curiosities from the best places around the globe. The extravagant church of Arandas. The extravagant church of Arandas. Dear Reader, A very romantic view of the Vatican Dome seen from far away. This photo was taken by my brother Stefano during a very hot summer day in Ro.

Lemanshots - Fine Pictures and Digital Art. Twisted Top in Flip Flops. Writing As a Way of Life.

Just some of the wacky things that go on down here.

Rugs and Work and Things That Last. I learn to pile coals on top to insure even baking; Betty Lou could judge temperatures and baking times if she knew the type of wood we were using. Betty Lou would think, and sure enough, when she turned around, she would see faces at.

A distant cousin of Jabberwockying! In my school curriculum I had a very nice chapter in Hindi literature. A Story in Sophistry! In ancient Greece, a philosopher used to teach.