Category: History

And remembering who the soldiers on the beaches of D-Day died for. They died for me and you. TEN THINGS EVERY AMERICAN STUDENT SHOULD KNOW ABOUT OUR ARMY IN WWII by Rick Atkinson May 2009 Rick Atkinson is author of The Army and Dawn and The Day of Battle, and

Heading home today. As is somehow typical for me the weather only turned nice on the last day of the trip. It is however June 6-and the 65th anniversary of D-day:

I am knee deep in Thomas Ricks book, The Gamble. So far I am only into it for about 100 pages. I’m trying to read carefully and since I have enjoyed his previous works, I’m wondering if he has been swallowed up by the hype that permeates everything written about

I’ve just finished wrapping the last little presents I could hide from the S.O. She already has the big one-a pearl and diamond ring that is sort of a Christmas / Anniversary of Being Together present. She knows about the earrings under the tree-she picked them out. I used to

I am a big fan of Warren Zevon's music. One of my favorite things to do when I take the S.O.'s car to work is to put on the CD player and listen to his music as wind my way through Shopping Mall on my way to work. One of

It was just too nice outside to be THAT concerned about the financial mess. Today was one of those beautiful fall days. Not a cloud in the sky, temperature was really nice, the S.O.’s car purred like a cat on the way to work. Had the sunroof open and Ted

Took the S.O. up to Nashville yesterday-we had planned to go someplace farther away, but having to travel on Thursday and the imminent arrival of Gustav meant that, just like the Republican convention, our plans had to be changed. I’m still trying to figure out if this is a blessing