He used his sword to slash the Gordian knot. But, the distortions of fact in Mr. Hanson’s piece notwithstanding, his analogy fails. Alexander was a student of Aristotle, a patron of the arts and ...

The knot of bright winter constellations reaches its highest point in the south during the mid-evening hours of February. Most recognizable is Orion, with his glowing sword hanging below the three ...