Warbegone: Progress Update
Yesterday, as I approached the end of excerpting my father’s 600 letters from WWII—the last of the siblings to return … Continue reading Warbegone: Progress Update
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The Trials: 1946 & 2020
I have been watching the impeachment trial on some days, and listening to the news wrap up and commentary at … Continue reading The Trials: 1946 & 2020
History Repeating
This week, as we celebrate the life and legacy of an American hero, I am reading about heroes of the … Continue reading History Repeating
Snow Day
Snow Day might be overstating it. It was “supposed” to be a wicked week, but it amounted to just a … Continue reading Snow Day
Notes from the New Decade
Or the end of the old one, depending on your opinion, and the facts. Technicalities aside, the 10s was big … Continue reading Notes from the New Decade
Christmas 1944
It’s Christmas in the European Theatre of Operations, 1944—75 years ago; but what with letters taking two to six weeks … Continue reading Christmas 1944
Give Me a Sign
The strangest thing happened last night as I was pouring water into the Christmas tree stand, having once again managed … Continue reading Give Me a Sign
