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Category Archives: War
Bring Them Home: A Broadway Prayer
Thanks to Mary Jane F.
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Mossback’s Northwest: The day Germany bombed Seattle
Determined to keep America out of WWI, German saboteurs blew up a ship in Elliott Bay. by Knute Berger from Crosscut Years before the United States entered World War I, the war came to the U.S. As conflict exploded in Europe, … Continue reading
‘I Love You. I Am Sorry’: One Jew, One Muslim and a Friendship Tested by War
A Los Angeles program that connects Muslims and Jews has been strained by the war in Israel. But the group’s leaders found that it has strengthened their bond. By Kurt Streeter in the NYT (Thanks to Marilyn W.) The two women … Continue reading
I’m Going to War for Israel. Palestinians Are Not My Enemy.
By Nir Avishai Cohen (Thanks to Mary Jane F.) Mr. Cohen, a major in the reserves of the Israel Defense Forces, is the author of the book “Love Israel, Support Palestine.” I was in Austin, Texas, for work on Saturday when … Continue reading
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How Musk’s Starlink became a security liability for the U.S.
Here on Earth, the satellites that make up Starlink look like a string of stars traveling across the night sky. More than 4,000 of them are circling Earth in low orbit right now. They’re part of the private venture that’s … Continue reading
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The Lethal Details Left out of “Oppenheimer”
By Dan Chasan in the Post Alley Newsletter – (Independent Writing and Editing Professional. Harvard University. Vashon, Washington) The blockbuster release of the popular film Oppenheimer gives Americans a chance to re-visit the complicated history of this nation‘s development, testing, and use … Continue reading
Posted in environment, Essays, Government, Law, Military, Morality, Movies, War
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Memorial Day – a bit of history
The Civil War, which ended in the spring of 1865, claimed more lives than any conflict in U.S. history and required the establishment of the country’s first national cemeteries. By the late 1860s, Americans in various towns and cities had begun … Continue reading
In Flanders Fields
The poppy’s association with the fallen began with this poem, written after a WWI battle in 1915.
Posted in end of life, Military, Remembrances, War
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Guns Don’t Kill People, Americans Kill People
On the 20th Anniversary of “Bowling for Columbine” winning the Oscar, you can watch it for free-by Michael Moore. Thanks to Pam P. Twenty years ago tonight, on March 23, 2003, our film, “Bowling for Columbine”, received the Academy Award … Continue reading
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Notes from Heather Cox Richardson (thanks to Pam P.)
Holocaust survivor Francine Christophe shares her story
Thanks to Pam P. In this video interview with Francine Christophe, a Holocaust survivor, you will learn about her experience as an eight-year-old Jewish girl at Bergen-Belsen camp. You’ll be amazed to learn about her selfless act, and the great reward that she … Continue reading
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Theater of War
Thanks to Ann M. PARTICIPATE IN THE LIVE HYBRID BROADCAST! RSVP to tune in via Zoom: The Suppliants Project: Ukraine on October 3 at 7:00pm EDT The Suppliants Project: Ukraine, Notre Dame ForumOctober 3, 20227:00 pm – … Continue reading
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A quiet hero
Thanks to Pam P. From Wiki: Sir Nicholas George Winton MBE (born Wertheim; 19 May 1909 – 1 July 2015) was a British humanitarian who helped to rescue children who were at risk of oppression by Nazi Germany. Born to German-Jewish parents who had emigrated to Britain at … Continue reading
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This Memorial Day, remember the young lives cut short
Opinion from the Washington Post A prominent journalist of the World War II era complained once about the frequent use of the word “boys” when speaking of U.S. troops in the field. After what they’d been through, he said, they … Continue reading
Watch the Ukrainian President Award Medal to Patron, the Hero Terrier Who Sniffs Out Hundreds of Explosives
Thanks to Pam P. Along with finding land mines, Patron the Russell terrier also educates children and serves as a symbol of Ukraine’s fortitude against Russia. Click here for the article.
Update from Heather Cox Richardson
The “Ghost of Kyiv,” an ace pilot who heartened the Ukrainian resistance by shooting down a number of Russian aircraft on the first day of Russia’s invasion, was real after all. According to The Times of London, he was … Continue reading
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Pianist continues to play Schubert ‘Impromptu’, as Russian police break up concert of Ukrainian music
Thanks to Ann M. A concert in Moscow by Russian pianist, Alexei Lubimov, and Russian soprano, Yana Ivanilova, was broken up by police last night. The performance, titled ‘Songs against the times’, featured works by Franz Schubert, and Ukrainian composer, Valentin Silvestrov. … Continue reading
Meet the 1,300 librarians racing to back up Ukraine’s digital archives
Thanks to Pam P. By Pranshu Verma in the Washington Post A public library damaged by shelling in Chernihiv, Ukraine. (Olga Korotkova/AP) In early March, two weeks into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Carrie Pirmann stumbled upon a website dedicated to Ivan … Continue reading
Tchaikovsky’s house destroyed by Russian army in north-east Ukraine
Thanks to Ann M. so alerting us. So sad. Click here for the story.
Down by the Riverside – Grandpa Elliott and more
Thanks to Mary M. – an uplift we all need
Companies doing or not doing business in Russia
Thanks to Jim S. Professor Jeffry Sonnenfeld (Yale University) has developed a list of companies who did, or continue to do business in Russia. The list is divided into five categories, ranging from “Withdrawal” a clean break with to “Digging … Continue reading
Hear evil, see evil and speak evil – the bear cannot “hidernate”
Thanks to Mary Jane F.
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Companies still doing business in Russia – a Hall of Shame
From Pam P.—A friend sent me this from the Washington Post: But Zelensky made another ask on Wednesday morning, and it’s something all Americans can help with. We can stop buying the products of businesses that continue to fund Vladimir … Continue reading