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Who doesn’t know Eli Wallach? Such a great character actor, known from iconic movies like “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”, “Mystic River” or more recently “The Holiday” . He was such a versatile actor but the role he not known for was his portrayal of Adolf Hitler. Born on December 7 1915 in…
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You didn’t have to do it. You didn’t have to kill me. You didn’t have to do it—you wanted to. You didn’t have to do it, but you hated me and didn’t think twice. You hated me, why? You hated me because someone told you to hate me. Were you that stupid that you couldn’t…
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Most of the SS guards working in Auschwitz and indeed other camps had not been hardened soldiers before the war. They had been ‘ordinary’ people. And that is still a mystery to me, how could these men become so involved in these unspeakable evil acts, Some were more willingly than others , but each one…
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There is a beautiful Irish song, written and composed by Jimmy McCarthy, called “My Wonder Child.” Below is part of the song text. “This child he means the world to me There is no more enchanted A child can take this place of ruin And magically enhance it.” This really applies to every child ever…
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I wish I could tell you beautiful stories about the artist Lunek Milch I wish I could tell you beautiful stories about the scientist Lunek Milch I wish I could tell you beautiful stories about the Doctor Lunek Milch I wish I could tell you beautiful stories about the janitor Lunek Milch I wish I…
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The biggest event of November 22,1963 was the assassination of President J.F Kennedy. However there were a few other events that day which were overshadowed by this. One of these events had a direct link to the assassination of JFK. Relay 1 was the first satellite to send a television signal from the United States…
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I have done so many pieces on the horrors and the ugly side of World War 2 so I decided that today I am going to turn it around a bit. Today the focus will be on celebrating some of the beautiful women who served in WWII in a variety of ways. The picture above…
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