Category Archives: News and politics

I’ve been asked again and again for my response to the now infamous McCain celebrity ad. I actually have three responses. It is a complete waste of the money John McCain’s contributors have donated to his campaign. It is a … Continue reading →

The two reviews are valid when taking this book at face value; that is a biography. But this book is not, instead it is written to those who already understand the fundamentals or “timeline” of Caesar. For example he gives … Continue reading →

How Devils Lake Got its Name The name given the lake by Indians is “Minnewaukan,”  “Minnie” (which means water) and “Waukan” (which means spirit), or Spirit Lake.  The name has been misinterpreted by white people centuries ago.  When the whites … Continue reading →

unfathomable 2. impossible to understand: impossible to understand because of being very mysterious or complicated

Iacta alea est … 49BC. Rome is in turmoil. Armed mobs rule the streets. The First Triumvirate, overseers of the last days of the Roman Republic, has disintegrated. The Senate and the people have two options: on the one hand … Continue reading →

The son of a Prussian General, Guderian was commissioned into the Tenth Hanoverian Jaegar in 1908 but spent World War I as a signal and then a staff officer. After the war he specialized in military mechanical transport and helped … Continue reading →

Regarded by many as the greatest German field commander of the war, Manstein had been commissioned into Hindenburg’s old regiment, the Third Foot Guards, and served with distinction as an infantry officer during World War I.  He first attracted attention … Continue reading →

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