Monday, May 29, 2017

Rick Atkinson's 'Liberation Trilogy'

This is really cool.

Atkinson's the author of the World War II histories, An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943; The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944; and The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945.

You can purchase all three together, at Amazon, "The Liberation Trilogy" Boxed Set.

Thanks for your support!

Steven F. Hayward, Patriotism Is Not Enough

From Steven F. Hayward, at Amazon, Patriotism Is Not Enough: Harry Jaffa, Walter Berns, and the Arguments that Redefined American Conservatism.

'A Bridge Too Far'

My mom took me to see this flick when I was a kid.

It's available in DVD, at Amazon.

Danielle's Gersh's May Gray to June Gloom Forecast

Well, at least it's cool and pleasant.

It's been a wonderful holiday today. I watched "Band of Brothers" all day, and I've got the Braves at Angels on Fox Sports West right now.

Hope everyone's having a great Memorial Day.

Here's the fabulous Ms. Danielle:



Joan C. Williams, White Working Class

*BUMPED.*

This is great!

At Amazon, Joan C. Williams, White Working Class: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America.

Victoria Justice on the Beach in Mexico

At London's Daily Mail, "Caliente! Victoria Justice poses on the beach during Mexico getaway as she celebrates sister's 21st birthday."

ICYMI: Richard B. Frank, Guadalcanal

I posted this book back in December. My son gave it to me for Christmas. It's excellent.

At Amazon, Richard B. Frank, Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle.

Time Rips Off Mad

Some stuff you just can't make up.

Halsey at the Billboard Music Awards (VIDEO)

I meant to post this the other day. Amazing.

At London's Daily Mail, "She's keeping cool! Halsey wears tan bralette amid soaring heat on carpet at Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas."


Finding Florida

The Angels just finished up a 10-day road trip, hitting Tampa Bay and Miami on the last two legs. (They finished 4-6 for the trip.)

While at the Marlins, Fox Sports West showed the most spectacular views of Miami during the little snippets after the commercial breaks. It's so beautiful. I'm blown away. I want to go there as soon as I can.

And so, imagine my interest reading this piece at yesterday's New York Times travel section. I've never been to Florida. It wasn't all that high on my list for vacation spots, but Miami sure did move up the rankings after the Angels' three-day series.

Check it out:


Moment for the Fallen on #MemorialDay

Care of the U.S. Marines:


Unofficial Start of Summer

Via Sports Illustrated.


Heightened Security at Airports and Cities for Memorial Day Weekend (VIDEO)

Good thing.

Watch, at Fox News, "Heightened security across the country for Memorial Day: Airports and cities around the country have increased their security presence for Memorial Day weekend."

Navy Parachutist Died After 'Chute Malfunctioned Over Hudson River for Fleet Week (VIDEO)

No good.

Say a prayer. This sailor's not coming back.

At CBS News 2 New York:



Sunday, May 28, 2017

Danielle Gersh's Memorial Day Forecast

Coastal fog giving way to sunshine by the afternoon.

Looks like to be a wonderful holiday of remembrance.

Here's the lovely Ms. Danielle, for CBS News 2 Los Angeles:



Sunday Cartoons

At Flopping Aces, "Sunday Funnies."


Also, at Theo's, "Cartoon Roundup..."

Cartoon Credit: Ben Garrison.

Lais Ribeiro Smokin' Hot in Barely-There Bikini in Miami Beach (PHOTOS)

Amazing, heh.

At London's Daily Mail, "Beach babe! Victoria's Secret model Lais Ribeiro sends temperatures soaring."

Best Sellers in Heating and Air Conditioning

At Amazon, Best Sellers in Heating, Cooling & Air Quality.

I love those Honeywell fans.

BONUS: Richard Rothstein, The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America.

Whites Only? School Segregation Is Back

Actually, this article is highly misleading, in that its focus is on continued segregation in the South, in Alabama.

But urban areas around the country have been seeing intense "de facto" segregation for decades, in communities as often as not populated by progressive leftists. The article's a throw back to Jim Crow and white Southern conservatives, but that's not the driving force of national segregation trends today. Affluence is, and when push comes to shove, affluent leftists resist integration with poor minorities.

Either way, this is interesting.

At Newsweek, "Whites Only: School Segregation Is Back, From Birmingham to San Francisco."


Secretary of Defense James 'Mad Dog' Mattis: 'I Keep Other People Awake at Night...'

Heh.

He's badass: