The Music scene in India, around the middle of last century, was rather restrictive. Firstly, the country was isolated from other countries because of the socialistic bearings of the Government. There was only one media, All India Radio, and that too was Government controlled. All India Radio never ever allowed broadcast of popular or Bollywood music freely. For this, we had to depend on the commercial services of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) Broadcasting services, to hear latest music from the films. Secondly the... read more »
Operation Chastise took place on the 16th 17th of May 1943, better known to the wider public as the Dam Busters Raid it was an attack by 617 squadron RAF on the Dams in the Ruhr valley. It had the objective of disrupting German industry and water supplies. At around 21:30 69 years ago today Avro Lancasters of 617 Squadron took off carrying the now famous bouncing bombs and headed for Germany. read more »
Article first published as Book Review: The Secrets of Mary Bowser by Lois Leveen on Blogcritics. About: The Secrets of Mary Bowser by Lois Leveen is a historical fiction novel taking place before and during the American Civil War. Very little is known about Mary Bowser, a free slave who went back into Virginia to spy for the Union. [...] read more »
If you listened to the Trunews podcast I posted, you heard a private investigator with a source inside Department of Homeland Security say that the time frame to get prepared for martial law, and perhaps even civil war, would be 3-6 months in America. Now that is nerve-wracking for those who have not begun to stock up on food, emergency supplies, household goods, medicine, and other needed items to get you through tough times. This is the first time that I have heard someone with a government source put... read more »
File Size: 99 KB Print Length: 25 pages Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited Publisher: World Class Poetry (March 14, 2012) Sold by:Amazon Digital Services Language: English ASIN: B007KM624Y Iraq War veteran Allen Taylor put together a chapbook of poems based on his experience as a battle captain stationed at al Taqaddum Air Base in Western Iraq in 2005. These poems are provocative and full of rich imagery. They are musical and poignant. Allen Taylor could very well go down in history as an... read more »
National Cash by Marcello Tino Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: Thompson and Prince (March 28, 2012) ISBN-10: 061558893X ISBN-13: 978-0615588933 National Cash is about sex, drugs, rock and roll, and a Second American Revolution where the children of the 60s became giants and took on the corporate Leviathan, overthrew two presidents of the United State, nearly toppled an Empire, and stood at the door to eternity where Zen meets quantum physics and everything is possible. Lori Anne Lee says: From the mo... read more »
Article first published as Book Review: Flags Over the Warsaw Ghetto by Moshe Arens on Blogcritics. "During that far-off period of slavery, when the Roman legions trampled almost the entire ancient world, and the whole world kneed before them, only one small Roman province, Judea, took up arms, rose up to fight for freedom and in defense of the [...] read more »
Article first published as Book Review: Prague Fatale by Philip Kerr on Blogcritics. About: Prague Fatale by Philip Kerr is a fictional book in the Bernie Gunther series. This is the eighth book in the series which brings up the question: just how many lives does Bernie Gunther has? My rating for Prague Fatale — 5 Buy this book [...] read more »
After much of the city was levelled during World War 2, Rotterdam underwent a period of reconstruction which has given the city and its architecture a modern feel when compared to many similar European cities. This rebuilding process has caused something of an architectural renaissance in the city, and many of Europes finest architects have [...] read more »
Emperor Ashoka"Oh! king of the kings, my emperor"said the minister witha sign of terror,"Kalinga still remains uncaptured,Its still a free perching bird.""What's the problem, let it be free,it's a tiny nation why don't you see?"said the emperor with great wisdom.then the minister spoke with respect some,"Your father led a quest,and tried out his best,to capture that nation,and bring it in relation,but he got badly defeated."hearing this ashoka's mind beated,He pulled out his sword,"I swear in name of goo... read more »
