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Lessons from “Blood And Ruins:” I’ve been dim-witted and I’ve been smart
Richard Overy’s mind-blowing history of World War II, Blood and Ruins: The Last Imperial War, 1931-1945, has had a profound impact on the way I think — and not only about war but about myself. I have always had confidence … Continue reading
Posted in The Facts of Life, War
Tagged "Blood and Ruins, Hiroshima, Hitler-Stalin Non-Aggression Pact, Hitler's war, Japan's war, Nagasaki, Pearl Harbor, Richard Overy, Soviet Union, World War II
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A stunning historical coincidence today, in an unlikely place
Rarely do my teeth require work beyond cleaning. But a funny little hole appeared in tooth 18 (they do have numbers, I’ve learned, by which they announce themselves). After two dentistical people poked around in it a few months ago, … Continue reading
Posted in Medical care in the US, The Facts of Life
Tagged December 7 1941, Old Man of the Mountain, Pearl Harbor, September 11 2001, World Trade Center attack
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