• With the passing this week of George Kennedy known from the movie the Dirty dozen, I was wondering if the movie was based on real characters. The book written by E M Nathanson and the movie were loosely based on a unit called “the Filthy Thirteen” The Filthy Thirteen was the name given to the…

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  • I have to confess two things, firstly I am not 100% certain it was the actual last battle in Europe, although I believe it is. Secondly I actually hate the place, I was there once for a weekend and I believe the reputation of the Dutch being a bit tight must come from this place…

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  • Who is John Steele I hear you say. Well to be honest until recently I had never heard of him either. It’s just that I am a great WW2 movies fan I came across his name. In the movie ” the Longest Day” about D-Day there are a few scenes which made me wonder if…

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  • The vegetarian Zombie

    The Vegetarian Zombie An amusing short undead tale.  by Dirk de Klein It’s just no fun being a vegetarian zombie, sure it’s alright for Mike being a zombie, he always loved meat anyway, rare steaks were his favourites. As for Frank he was a nutcase anyway, even before he became a living dead. But me,…

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  • Not Just a Guide-Dog

      Not just a guide dog is the story of the Johnsons who lived an ordinary suburban life Frank and his wife Marie and their 3 kids, Luke, David and Claire didn’t have any real worries. They weren’t rich by any stretch of the imagination but they were comfortable enough. Alas disaster struck, due to…

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