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Category Archives: HISTORICAL
REMEMBERING EVELYN
“Sing me a song of a lass that is gone, Say, could that lass be I ? Merry of soul, she sailed on a day Over the sea to Skye.” THE OUTLANDER Rose Queen of the Snows, Queen Mary’s … Continue reading
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BORIS BECKER
Game, Set and Match! Boris Becker, a two time Wimbledon champion, will serve the next two and one half years as a guest of Her Majesty the Queen in Pentonville prison after being convicted of bankruptcy fraud for failure to … Continue reading
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AEROFLOT
As part of the sanctions invoked by the British government against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, has been the banning of Aeroflot. Similarily, Delta Airlines in the US has ended its partnership with the Russian airline. It’s about time!! … Continue reading
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FEAST OF SAINT STEPHEN
Today is the 26th of December, or Boxing Day throughout most of the Anglosphere. It is also celebrated as the Feast of St. Stephen in many Christian jurisdictions and features prominently in my favourite Christmas carol, Good King Wenceslas. Stephen was … Continue reading
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PEARL HARBOR
“December the seventh, 1941…..a date that will live in infamy” Franklin … Continue reading
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PRETORIA BRIDGE
PRETORIA BRIDGE AT NIGHT, OTTAWA Rossmann Architecture Inc. of Gatineau, QuebeC has acquired a metal copy of my Pretoria Bridge as a donation to a Silent Auction in support of Counselling and Family Services Ottawa held through ARIDO (Association … Continue reading
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REMBERANCE DAY 2021
Canadian War Memorial, Green Park, London
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HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY
Happy Columbus Day to all those in the United States observing the national holiday. As dozens of Columbus statues fall victim to mob violence, I thought I would present a challenge to all the social justice warriors out there in … Continue reading
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MEMORIES OF AFGHANISTAN
The extremely sad news out of Afghanistan recently has brought back memories of my 10 day traverse of that benighted country back in the day before the Soviets invaded and made a mess of it. At the time, I had … Continue reading
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KARL MARX
To commemorate the 100 anniversary of the Comunist Party in China, the Chinese ambassador to the UK laid a floral tribute at the Marx grave in the “Victorian Valhalla,” HighGate Cemetery in North London. KARL MARX, HIGHGATE CEMETERY, LONDON
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