Notes on History

The Road Slowly Traveled: the artist’s view

Posted on September 08th, 2010 in Notes on History, Prey

A scene in “Eclipsed by Shadow” involves a prehistoric horse hunt, with man as the predator.
This hunting scene took place in the same era that prehistoric cave paintings were being created, art still visible to us in places like the amazing caves of Lascaux, France.  Even in prehistoric times we have Man the predator … [...]

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Story Background: The Lesson of the Prehistoric Horse

Posted on September 01st, 2010 in Notes on History, Prey

The advancement of civilization has required many changes in attitude in mankind, perhaps none more revolutionary than the idea that horses might be our partners. The lesson of prehistoric horses is that our world has possibilities that exceed not our grasp … but our attitudes.

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Notes on “The Mageste Beste” excerpt: Humanity isn’t a constant

Posted on July 25th, 2010 in Notes on History

Civilization has not been a straight path upward: human empathy and progress have faltered before.

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