History, Quote of the Day, Truth, War

QOTD: “I felt it an honor to serve my country, God and country, same as the rest of them. The only thing, I just didn’t want to take life.”

Blood had run down into the fella's face and eyes. He was laying there just groaning and calling for a medic. I took water from my canteen, got some bandages, and I washed his face. And when that blood was washed from his eyes, his eyes came open. Man, he just lit up. He says,… Continue reading QOTD: “I felt it an honor to serve my country, God and country, same as the rest of them. The only thing, I just didn’t want to take life.”

Beauty, Entertainment, Womanly Feminism

Happy 80th Birthday, Angela Rippon!

A bit of a repost from almost exactly a year ago.  Like Angela herself, I think it's aged pretty well. The same can't be said for Strictly Come Dancing, once a hugely popular BBC program. ("Dancing with the Stars" is the US copycat edition.) Ever since the Fall of 2023, "Strictly" has been mired in… Continue reading Happy 80th Birthday, Angela Rippon!