Today In History Links
Today in History from Scope Systems
Unusually encompassing and looks about as complete, if concise in descriptions, as one would want.
This Day in History from The History Channel
Nice commercial site with a good selection of options, from Today in Civil War History to This Day in Wall Street History. Plus the comforting face of R. Lee Ermey!
Blogs well worth checking out:
Tracy Osborne's completely awesome link site to all things Humanities. This isn't really a blog, but neither is it a traditional site of any other description, either. Sort of like this place, eh?
Michael Yon is an independent journalist who reports from the ground in Iraq. He does not pull any punches, yet his dispatches do not reflect the hopeless despair most "mainstream" news sources present about the war and rebuilding effort there.
The photo above is one that did get a lot of attention, Major Mark Bieger running for an aid station, cradling a fatally wounded child after a terrorist blew a car bomb in the middle of a group of children. The story of this incident is here.
Yes, it's hard to look at, but this is the real face of what we are doing and why we are over there. For those with short term memories, here are two more that are hard to look at, but explain perfectly well why we are fighting:
Yes, I do take this personally.
Matt, The Paratrooper of Love®, is a former airborne infantry officer, who maintains possibly the best milblog out there today (his only real competition is The Castle Arrrgh, which covers different, more blood-splattered ground). His "Someone you should know" series is a real gem and a great read for the patriotically minded. Great T-shirts, too.
John at the Castle Arrrrrgh is a former redleg ("shoot the big boom-booms" for the uninitiated), who maintains possibly the best milblog out there today (his only real competition is BlackFive, which doesn't really conflict). He is edged-weapons challenged, to say the least, but maintains a healthy collection of shooting irons that are hopefully unloaded at most times. Never a dull moment in the Castle, but I worry about him. No, seriously. Read the aptly titled, I am an idiot.
Rev. Donald Sensing's (pastor of Trinity UMC, Franklin, TN) mostly military blog; he's another former cannon cocker! He covers politics, Methodist church issues, and Marine things. (his son is an Amtrac driver over in Iraq) Rev. Sensing has slowed down his postings on this blog of late, but it's still worth an occasional look-see.
Input and considerations from the incredibly flexible, leather-jumpsuit clad spousal side of the military, knights, ninjas and DH's included at no extra charge. She is also good to her appliances, you will be relieved to note!
Glenn Reynolds is a law professor at the University of Tennessee, and InstaPundit is his moderate to left of center links blog. He tends to stay well atop breaking news stories, especially those of critical importance that don't quite make mainstream media's radar screens.
And this is one of the reasons why:
Kid of Speed.
Most unusual and fascinating, a tour of the "dead zone" surrounding the Chernoby area of the Ukraine.
TacOps.
This is the professional military tactical battlefield simulation software we use at my school for the Military History classes.
It is not a "shoot 'em up" type of game!
Day By Day: An excellent web-based daily strip with a viewpoint that makes it unwelcome at any traditional newspaper - a conservative African-American man married to a white liberal woman, and they are polite to those with opposing viewpoints. Imagine!
Prickly City: A new conservative (young girl) versus liberal (a mouthy dog) strip in the spirit of Mallard Fillmore, also tends to be more gently prodding than bashing over the head like, say, Doonesbury.
Non Sequitur: A truely bizarre strip that I just adore. Not understand all the time mind you, but still enjoy! Danae, one of the protagonists, reminds me a little too much of one of my best former students, but I am well over 51% sure that it is just a passing personality resemblance.
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Tracy Osborne's completely awesome link site to all things Humanities. This isn't really a blog, but neither is it a traditional site of any other description, either. Sort of like this place, eh?
Michael Yon is an independent journalist who reports from the ground in Iraq. He does not pull any punches, yet his dispatches do not reflect the hopeless despair most "mainstream" news sources present about the war and rebuilding effort there.
The photo above is one that did get a lot of attention, Major Mark Bieger running for an aid station, cradling a fatally wounded child after a terrorist blew a car bomb in the middle of a group of children. The story of this incident is here.
Yes, it's hard to look at, but this is the real face of what we are doing and why we are over there. For those with short term memories, here are two more that are hard to look at, but explain perfectly well why we are fighting:
Yes, I do take this personally.
Matt, The Paratrooper of Love®, is a former airborne infantry officer, who maintains possibly the best milblog out there today (his only real competition is The Castle Arrrgh, which covers different, more blood-splattered ground). His "Someone you should know" series is a real gem and a great read for the patriotically minded. Great T-shirts, too.
John at the Castle Arrrrrgh is a former redleg ("shoot the big boom-booms" for the uninitiated), who maintains possibly the best milblog out there today (his only real competition is BlackFive, which doesn't really conflict). He is edged-weapons challenged, to say the least, but maintains a healthy collection of shooting irons that are hopefully unloaded at most times. Never a dull moment in the Castle, but I worry about him. No, seriously. Read the aptly titled, I am an idiot.
Rev. Donald Sensing's (pastor of Trinity UMC, Franklin, TN) mostly military blog; he's another former cannon cocker! He covers politics, Methodist church issues, and Marine things. (his son is an Amtrac driver over in Iraq) Rev. Sensing has slowed down his postings on this blog of late, but it's still worth an occasional look-see.
Input and considerations from the incredibly flexible, leather-jumpsuit clad spousal side of the military, knights, ninjas and DH's included at no extra charge. She is also good to her appliances, you will be relieved to note!
Glenn Reynolds is a law professor at the University of Tennessee, and InstaPundit is his moderate to left of center links blog. He tends to stay well atop breaking news stories, especially those of critical importance that don't quite make mainstream media's radar screens.
Bill Whittle's marvelous, long-format essay blog. He
doesn't post daily or even frequently, but when he does
it's an event. Pour a cup of coffee, and check out one of
his best essays, SEEING THE UNSEEN. One of the best
lines from it, typical of Bill's very matter-of-fact
style:
"So, contrary to doomsayers throughout history, the destruction of the Barbary Pirates did not result in the recruitment of more Pirates. The destruction of the Barbary Pirates resulted in the destruction of the Barbary Pirates."
And this is one of the reasons why:
Other Websites & links worth checking out
Kid of Speed.
Most unusual and fascinating, a tour of the "dead zone" surrounding the Chernoby area of the Ukraine.
X-Plane Flight Simulator
The finest flight simulator on the commercial market, with the most accurate flight model available on home machines.
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These are actual screen shots!
And this is a small sample of the flight sim I
love in action, an F4U-5N Corsair flying over KATL (The
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport) at
dusk:
Yup, made 'em (whilest flyiing that marvelous bird)
myself!
There are some more X-Plane Flight Simulator videos here.
There are some more X-Plane Flight Simulator videos here.
TacOps.
This is the professional military tactical battlefield simulation software we use at my school for the Military History classes.
It is not a "shoot 'em up" type of game!
Cartoons well worth checking out
Day By Day: An excellent web-based daily strip with a viewpoint that makes it unwelcome at any traditional newspaper - a conservative African-American man married to a white liberal woman, and they are polite to those with opposing viewpoints. Imagine!
Prickly City: A new conservative (young girl) versus liberal (a mouthy dog) strip in the spirit of Mallard Fillmore, also tends to be more gently prodding than bashing over the head like, say, Doonesbury.
Non Sequitur: A truely bizarre strip that I just adore. Not understand all the time mind you, but still enjoy! Danae, one of the protagonists, reminds me a little too much of one of my best former students, but I am well over 51% sure that it is just a passing personality resemblance.
You paid attention during 100% of high school!
85-100% You must be an autodidact, because American
high schools don't get scores that high! Good show, old
chap!
Do you deserve your high school
diploma?
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