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Randy | November 11, 2010

Quite a while ago I mastered singing the song titled The Green Fields of France. It’s been recorded by many, but my favourite arrangement is this one by The Fureys. Not only do I enjoy the arrangement and the voice of the man singing it, but there’s one line in particular that always held a […]

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Randy | November 11, 2010

Peace, n. In international affairs, a period of cheating between two periods of fighting. ~ Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary As a student of military history I have long been aware of the German shenanigans with respect to Poland that finally dragged British Prime Minister Nevil Chamberlain kicking and screaming into a declaration of war […]

Category: A Call to Arms, About Beginnings, Abuse of Authority, Alpha and Omega, Aviation, Bush, Blade, Birch, Bludgeon, and Boomstick, Business As Usual, Family Matters, Lest We Forget, Polish by Marriage, Public Service Announcements, The Dark Side, True Arte, True Grit | 5 Comments »
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Randy | November 11, 2010

“I will not stand for trivializing the sacrifices made by those who fought and often died or worse so I can sit hear speaking the truth as I see it, and to my mind the title of “Hero” is thrown around entirely too easily these days. There are times and situations in history that few […]

Category: A Call to Arms, About Beginnings, Alpha and Omega, Aviation, Bush, Blade, Birch, Bludgeon, and Boomstick, Family Matters, Fathercraft, Lest We Forget, Natural Selection, Public Service Announcements, Romance, The Dark Side, True Arte, True Grit | 3 Comments »
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