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1 in 6 children think Auschwitz is a Second World War theme park…6 comments

johnault wrote 4 weeks ago: According to a Poll today 1 in 6 children think Auschwitz is a World War II theme park News today sh … more →

Tags: uk politics, British Political History, European Political History, The Holocaust, Harry Patch, Henry Allingham, Second World War, Adolf Hitler, Auschwitz

German Coach Opens Playbook and Calls for Blitz

Joel wrote 2 months ago: The fall of France in June of 1940 gave the British a new next-door neighbor.  And without a doubt,  … more →

Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Europe, 1940, Berlin, London, Luftwaffe, port of london, Liverpool

The Blitz and the Home Front

adamsmith1922 wrote 3 months ago: more about “The Blitz and the Home Front“, posted with vodpod Another in the excellent T … more →

Tags: History, England, War History, wwii, Daily Telegraph, WW2, britain at war, Andrew Roberts

the edge of love7 comments

pia wrote 5 months ago: the edge of love starring keira knightley, sienna miller, cillian murphy, and matthew rhys directed … more →

Tags: film, England, Keira Knightley, The Edge of Love, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy, Matthew Rhys, 1940s, London

D-Day anniversary anger?9 comments

wonderingbrit wrote 6 months ago: There is talk about anger regarding the upcoming 65th Anniversary of D-Day, more over that no one th … more →

Tags: Sheffield, HRH, Hm......, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Our liz, D-day, 65th Anniversary, WW2

Collectivism kills, or tries to, but some things live on4 comments

David Davis wrote 7 months ago: David Davis THe following picture is of “The Hitler-Cactus”. We call it that for reasons … more →

Tags: Liberty, London, Students, scumbags, Science and Engineering, Botany, cacti, epiphyllums

Mount Butt-more

Mike Martinez wrote 7 months ago: … more →

Tags: Porterville, tulare, Queer, gay visalia, Hanford, dinuba, gay california

Thank you Carl Chinn!4 comments

mygrain wrote 10 months ago: My mother-in-law recently gave me (temporarily) two books that were her dad’s.  She knows I … more →

Tags: World War II, Carl Chinn, St Martin's Church

Bombing does not work: from the Blitz, to Tokyo to Gaza

davidbroberts wrote 11 months ago: Marc Lynch, the Professor of Political Science at GWU and the author of the long running Abu Aardvar … more →

Tags: Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israel, hamas, Gaza, Gaza Strip, Fatah, Israeli ambassador, World War Two, Bombing

An entire post about finding a hobby72 comments

brandy wrote 1 year ago: So…. I need a hobby. You see, for the last year and a half the Presidential election was my ho … more →

Tags: Sports, Politics, Question of the day, Self-Improvement, Help, testing egans brain, you're skimming this one, it's ironic because I'm Canadian, it seemed like a good idea at the time...

A Season of Leaves by Catherine Law10 comments

Lisa wrote 1 year ago: Wartime romances are not generally on my list of must-reads. I expect schmaltzy love stories between … more →

Tags: Fiction & Literary, Fiction: Historical, Fiction: women's, Entries by Lisa, A Season of Leaves, Catherine Law

Hillary Clinton and the case of the missing manners41 comments

brandy wrote 1 year ago: We had a spelling contest last week in my class and when the winner was picked, the runner up gave t … more →

Tags: Politics, What the hell?, oh look! i have opinions., anger and I have sat down for tea, it's always easier to say it than do it, cnn makes my heart beat fast, Bill Schneider wears a lot of funny hats

Movie Review: Prince Caspian3 comments

Ryan wrote 1 year ago:   I just got back from viewing The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian at a new movie-viewing locat … more →

Tags: Culture, Religion, Other, pop culture, CS Lewis, Chronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Make do and mend

theraffishdandy wrote 1 year ago: The typing of this short piece will take considerably longer than it should as my lap-top is semi-br … more →

Tags: identity, Stoicism, West Bromwich, lap top, laundry, Magic, positive thought, Jas Bains, wba

Malin variable 3, becoming Southwest 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good.

theraffishdandy wrote 1 year ago: I have taken to listening to the shipping forecast on BBC Radio Four each night at ten to one before … more →

Tags: identity, Englishness, Nostalgia, The Shipping Forecast, Radio Four, Greensleeves, Peter Sallis, Graham Greene, Irvine Welsh

I promise.51 comments

brandy wrote 1 year ago: Hey, it’s okay… - to not spend more money on shoes than you do on rent. As much as I wan … more →

Tags: Lists, the world according to me, Politics, Shoes, i may write about the west wing forever, oh look! i have opinions., It Makes Sense To Me, Josh Lyman needs his own tag, when I go all Dr. Phil on you

On being called a hypocrite25 comments

brandy wrote 1 year ago: There are words that I’ve heard used to describe me that have been less than flattering. I … more →

Tags: confession of the day, secrets, Friends, Self-Improvement, Oh dear, when i say it anyway, you're skimming this one, this tag is for you Arm!, it's ironic because I'm Canadian

Some bananas...7 comments

Nina (@all tom bell!) wrote 1 year ago: One of these Tom Bell productions where I haven’t been able to find neither a VHS or a DVD rel … more →

Tags: photos, TV, 90's, TV Series, Tom Bell, WW2, no bananas, BBC series, linda bassett

Glue Sticks and First Licks54 comments

brandy wrote 1 year ago: Happiness is …. falling asleep at 8:30pm, grade two creative writing, kicking a satisfyingly l … more →

Tags: Lists, Men, happiness, Politics, School, Wednesday nights make me frisky, i may write about the west wing forever, it's almost like a meme, It Makes Sense To Me


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