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Month: April 2025

20th Century

Book Review: Soldaten, ‘On fighting, killing and dying’

30th April 2025 Going Postal 0

This book, originally published in 2012, is based on the discovery of transcripts of covert surveillance of German prisoners of war in WW2, found initially in archives in Great Britain and latterly in archives in [more…]

20th Century

The Reece Committee: Lessons from history

30th April 2025 Going Postal 0

In the early 1950s, against the backdrop of the Cold War and growing concerns over potential clandestine efforts at internal subversion, the United States Congress launched an investigation into the activities of major tax-exempt foundations. [more…]

Diary

A View (Of The Church) From The Road Near The Greenhouse; Further Reflections

29th April 2025 Colin Cross 0

For Christians, Easter is a time for both reflection and thanksgiving. The little church in the village where I live has a small but enthusiastic (if ageing) congregation. I know many of them to talk [more…]

America

California’s Medi-Cal implosion Explained

29th April 2025 Going Postal 0

California’s Democrat socialist democracy, thanks to our one-party supermajority, is a sterling example for our country.  At least its chief architect, Gavin Newsom, hopes so for his 2028 ambitions.  His chief entitlement used to attract [more…]

Book Review

Book review: The Wager, by David Grann

28th April 2025 Going Postal 0

Every so often, a book comes along which just knocks your socks off. You want to recommend it to everybody and buy it for all your friends. This is one of those! The Wager is [more…]

Politics

Turning Islamic

28th April 2025 well_chuffed 0

There can be little doubt that our monarch, King Charles III, has converted to Islam and is just waiting for the right time to announce this. His Easter pronouncement all but admits this. He has [more…]

Literature

An Old Man’s Musings Part Twenty-Five

27th April 2025 Going Postal 0

I only have experience of GP and Fatty’s site so I have no way of comparing the style or content of blogs in general but I am willing to bet that GP cannot be beaten [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred and Seventy Eight

27th April 2025 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, and it looks like today could be the last day of decent weather, with rain forecast for tomorrow morning. I was not surprised to see that Parliament was busy on Saturday, but [more…]

Arts

Escape Of The Ransomed Princess

26th April 2025 Always Worth Saying 0

You’ll have to take this with a sprinkling of salt — or several fistfuls if you’re the sort who needs receipts for everything. To be frank, I don’t much care if you believe me or [more…]

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