Articles tagged with war
Christmas Songs Project - "I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day"
As has become my annual custom, I will once again be sharing a holiday-themed song each day from the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Day on Facebook. And, as I did last year, I will also be sharing some extra bonus information about some (although
They Need our Help
I subscribe to World Food Programme newsletter and today's email reflected how much famine, #poverty and #food scarcity is in our world. #War and conflicts have forced people away from their homes, farms and lands and they are forced to live in make
A Yankee In the South and the Confederate Flag
If you've been hiding from the internet lately, you might have missed the fact that there's been a lot of controversy about the #Confederate #flag in the last week or so. As a non-Southerner living in the American South, I can tell you that this i
Science Fiction Short Story Review: "The Memory of Mars" by Raymond F. Jones
This is another in the series of “It Came from the Pulps!” where I review science fiction short stories that were originally published in the pulp magazines of mid-20th century. Many of these have become available in electronic form as
Memorial Day
In the #USA , Memorial Day is celebrated each year on the last Monday in May. The #traditions for this day of recognition for fallen soldiers dates back to this country's Civil War. Organized women's groups took it upon themselves to to decorate the graves
Short Story review: "The Next Logical Step" by Ben Bova
This is another in the series of “It Came from the Pulps!” where I review science fiction short stories that were originally published in the pulp magazines of mid-20th century. Many of these have become available in electronic form as free dow
Videoke Monster At Large
Funny that my previous captcha was 'civil war'. I immediately remembered Guns N' Roses' song with the same title. The song is from the band's double album entitled Use Your Illussions. The track is the first song in the Use Your Illusions II album and cloc
Get Up and Go has Gotten Up and Left
I am completely #exhausted and washed out. My #body is at #war with my #mind and with the rest of the world. I'm still #writing and ebaying, going to work and coming home but that's about all. I have zero #energy and less #inclination. I've been trying to
Science Fictions Short Story Review: "The Guardians" by Irving Cox, Jr.
This is another in the series of “It Came from the Pulps!” where I review science fiction short stories that were originally published in the pulp magazines of mid-20th century. Many of these have become available in electronic form as free dow
Review: Short Story: "KatteKoppen" by Will Mackin
This story is set in Logar Province, Afghanistan. The main characters are all American servicemen, primarily Navy SEALs. The main emphasis is not on plot, for there is little of that. It is primarily about the main character slowly being overwhelmed by wha
Blogging About Controversial Topics - YAY or NAY?
Do you pick controversial topics to discuss via blog posts? I lean more toward non-controversy myself. You seldom see posts about #politics or #religion at my blogs unless it's #history. But there is certainly a value-add to mentioning a controversia
short story review: "Evie M." by O. A. Lindsey
This jarring short story, part if the anthology The Best American Short Stories 2014, depicts in first person the experience of combat vet with PTSD. He now has an office job where his supervisor is telling him to focus. If he didn’t sound interested
Civil War Torpedoes - A Civil War Tidbit
In WW2 thousands of ships were sunk by torpedoes launched from submarines. In the Civil War the use of torpedoes was just beginning, and those on the receiving end didn’t much like the idea! Unlike the torpedoes of WW2, Civil War torpedoes were not s
Science Fiction Short Story Review: "A Question of Courage" by Jesse Franklin Bone
“I smelled the trouble the moment I stepped on the lift and took the long ride up the side of the Lachesis,” Lt. Thomas Marsden tells the reader as he assumes his new position aboard the scout spaceship. As Executive Officer, he’s pleased
Bacon Grease Sandwiches
Have you ever eaten a bacon grease sandwich? It sounds rather disgusting, doesn't it? Well, I have to admit that I have eaten a few of them but it was several decades ago. I was just a kid at the time. I was stupid. And I had no clue there was a connection
Art Study – Pablo Picasso – Guernica
At the height of the Spanish Civil War The small Spanish Basque region town of Guernica was hit by the first civilian Blitzkrieg air-raid in history on 26th April 1937. Though two years before the start of World War Two the attack was waged by the German L
Christmas Songs Project - "Mele Kalikimaka"
"Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 -- a date which will live in infamy -- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." And so began one of the most well-known speeches in American
Remembering my Dad on Veterans Day
November 11 is Veterans Day in the US. My father was a 20-year veteran of the United States Air Force. Daddy enlisted in the US Army Air Corps December 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor. After training, he was assigned to the 348th Squadron of the 99th
What Will You Do On November 11th At 11:11 AM?
November 11th is Remembrance Day, Veterans day, Armistice day, ... Whichever way you look at it it is a very powerful milestone in human history. On this day in 1918 the world stood still. The Great War was over. Years of mindless killing and suff
Tags Galore
So I just learned that putting the hash tag # before a word will tag it. now, armed with that #knowledge , what do I do with it? What good does it do to tag your own name? #rustedmemory if I search for my name , m
Should United States Citizens Have the Right to Have Guns for Self-Protection?
Sometimes it seems our government thinks the only weapons it needs to protect the country from what it deems evil or unjust are the pen, the phone, and the pocketbook. None of our rights (or privileges as the President now calls them) are worth any
Republicans Say the Stupidest Things Part 2: Louie Gohmert Goes to War
In the second installment of "Republicans Say the Stupidest Things" I'm referring still to Louie Gohmert. July 14, 2014: Referring to the recent influx of unaccompanied minors from south of the border, "...the state of Texas would appear to ha
Poetry: War Trauma
The orphan sits on the pavement His heart full of fear and woe His parents were killed in the bombardment, The bombardment of the bloody #war. The orphan sits on the pavement, A locket hangs round his neck. On the back is an inscription__ 'W
He looked at her and she smiled at him and the end was hilarious
We were travelling in a crowded bus. A teenage girl and a man in his 30’s were travelling along with me. There was not much space in between to move even. It was so hot and we were sweating like anything. The only respite was the sweet exch
