Silent Night: The Christmas Truce of 1914
“During World War I, in the winter of 1914, on the battlefields of Flanders, one of the most unusual events in all of human history took place. The Germans had been in a fierce battle with the British and French. Both sides were dug in, safe in muddy, man-made trenches six to eight feet deep ...
Merry Christmas Eve!
“Where’s the Tylenol?” -Clark Griswold What Do You Like About Christmas? Share This
My Christmas iMix
Yep, we’re hosting the big family Christmas bash this year. Bought the ham and wine today. Got a nice selection of German and French wines as well as some great Austrian (Stiegl) and Czech (Czechvar) beers. I’m in the midst of planning the family games. The kids’ game is already taken care of – The ...
Visions of Taxes Dancing in Your Heads
While visions of sugar-plums should be dancing in your heads, many folks in America are having nightmares of taxes. Here is a great visual guide to where your federal tax dollars are spent. Here is how one guy plans to help balance the budget… Share This
We Live in Financial Times
The Financial Times has been named newspaper of the year by the What The Papers Say awards, capping a year in which the title has bucked a trend of declining newspaper circulations and seen strong growth from FT.com. Share This
Wow! What’s happened to my blog?
I went to bed last night after making one small edit to the “video of the moment” section of my blog. I double checked to make sure it worked. It did. Then, I wake up this morning and find my blog has somehow gone back in time to July – an old theme and about ...
Jango Jukebox Widget
I just added a cool new Jango Jukebox widget. Check it out. Unfortunately, by trimming the width to fit my right sidebar I also lose some of the Jango logo. Oh well. Their loss. On the flip side, you gain immediate access to some of my favorite tunes. Enjoy. www.Jango.com Share This
