Life During Wartime
The face of war
A soldier, really any soldier, weary and scared. Any mother’s son. via Fred Lapides 00
You think you know Abraham Lincoln
You don’t know Abraham Lincoln 00
Just two guys, hangin’
Zhou Enlai and MaoZedong, 1935 via Gerard 00
Jeez, what could have possibly happened?
News from Iran: Mystery Surrounds Fordow Blast Jerusalem, Jan 27. – Media reports Sunday suggest a damaging explosion at Iran’s top-secret Fordow nuclear development site took place last week, leaving as many as 190 workers dead. Following the blast, the main road from Qom to Tehran was closed for several hours, the German newspaperDie Welt reported. … Continue reading
Colorized Civil War pics
Someone has taken the time to use modern colorizing and retouching tools to some old Civil War photographs, with breathtaking results– From the comments: “Probably the most spectacular display of male facial hair growth I’ve ever seen” , heh. For an old Civil War buff (the South is full of ‘em) it’s pretty cool … Continue reading
Honor between men
A different time, but Honor between men has never changed. Here it came, just a few miles out, this American bomber that dropped no bombs. Then, suddenly, it was over them and gone. No one said a word. The crew unhooked the hoses, Franz flicked away his cigarette, saluted his sergeant and was gone, off … Continue reading
The very definition of aplomb
Richmond Golf Club Rules, 1940 00
Words fail me
La Belle France- kicking ass and taking names (sort of) in Mali- France to send surveillance drones to West Africa as it talks with US about Mali Blowback from the Lightbringer’s shambles of a foreign policy, I guess. Good to know someone else is willing to step up to the plate… via Michael Totten @ Instapundit … Continue reading
“I take pride in what I do, and what I am”
Trucker Joe via House of Eratosthenes 00
