Daily Archives: April 29, 2007

“Justice Had Overtaken Evil.”

Posted on April 29, 2007 by Gaius

The words of Robert Rosenthal about the guilty verdicts at the Nuremberg trials. Mr. Rosenthal helped prosecute the Nazi war criminals at Nuremburg. After he had accomplished 54 missions over Germany flying a B-17. Mr. Rosenthal was awarded 16 medals, … Continue reading →

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Spring

Posted on April 29, 2007 by Gaius

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Sulfide Of Lead

Posted on April 29, 2007 by Gaius

This month's Smithsonian magazine is devoted to "Destination America". There are a raft of interesting articles about a number of places in the US. I've been to a couple of these. Cajun country down in Louisiana (Lafayette and points West. … Continue reading →

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Pool Harbor, Revisited

Posted on April 29, 2007 by Gaius

Last year, I told the story of my Father's Day "present." I titled that post Pool Harbor, because my present was the wife and kids surprising me with the information that she had bought an above-ground swimming pool. Yahoo. Pools are a … Continue reading →

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No Mercy

Posted on April 29, 2007 by Gaius

You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will. War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it; and those who brought war into our country deserve all the curses and maledictions a people can pour out. I know I … Continue reading →

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Riding Out The Typhoon

Posted on April 29, 2007 by Gaius

Or rather, riding IN the Typhoon. Telegraph reporter Adam Lusher draws the assignment of taking a ride in the newest British fighter aircraft, the Typhoon (aka Eurofighter). The long-delayed joint project by Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain is almost ready … Continue reading →

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Hoo’s On First

Posted on April 29, 2007 by Gaius

Writer John Preston has an interesting article in the Telegraph today detailing a bit of his family's connection to the discovery of the Sutton Hoo trove. If you aren't familiar with Sutton Hoo, this was an enormous (and enormously important) … Continue reading →

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Fading Light

Posted on April 29, 2007 by Gaius

Mark Steyn has a must read column today in the Chicago Sun-Times. He takes a look at the Democrat's behavior recently and reminds us that there are other people in the world making decisions, plots and plans. Those schemes take … Continue reading →

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Nothing To See

Posted on April 29, 2007 by Gaius

The lawyer for one of the men arrested in Alabama on weapons charges last week says that the arrests of his client was a big deal about nothing. Ok, he's a defense lawyer, that's his job. It's rather unlikely that … Continue reading →

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