“I ain’t got nothing against them Vietcong.” — Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali, the charismatic and controversial boxing titan, was given a fine farewell in an obituary tribute by Robert Lipsyte in the New York Times. “Ali was the most thrilling, if not the best heavyweight ever, carrying into the ring a physically lyrical, unorthodox boxing style that fused speed, agility and … [Read more...]

“You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake.” So advised Rep. Jeannette Rankin, R-Montana, the only member of Congress to vote against both world wars. Muhammad Ali understood. Much has been written about his 1972 sojourn to these parts to fight light heavyweight champion Bob Foster at Lake Tahoe with Mills Lane as referee. Only the Barbwire covered his … [Read more...]