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This tiny wooden sailboat took part in the Dunkirk evacuation of the surrounded British and French forces that were trapped between the frigid English Channel and the advancing German army and air force in the early, dark days of World War 2…

The British Navy was stretched thin, fighting against both the Germans and the Japanese all over the globe. Big ships could not approach the French beaches without running aground. Soldiers were forced to try to swim out to the nearest … Continue reading

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A kiss from the end of a war, and a war that might never end…

You might recognize this famous kiss. This is a statue based on a photograph taken when the surrender of the Japanese was announced, and the end of World War Two brought about a lot of random kissing. I seem to … Continue reading

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Dachau… part 2… I think my face pretty much says it all…

Are there words to explain a place like this? Words don’t do it justice. The windows in the top of that little tower make it look harmless and commonplace… when there aren’t machineguns sticking out of them… The sky is … Continue reading

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Name that piece of Art… part 34…

Let’s keep things moving, shall we? Name this…

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Okay… I admit it…

I am not a huge fan of Nazis…

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Okay, I feel like I let you down…

I am seriously considering posting the final chapters of my murder mystery set in world war two London. I know I said I wasn’t going to, because I was afraid none of you would buy the book when I publish … Continue reading

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Last chance to be famous…

There is still time to get your name into my murder mystery… or a name you made up… Just give me an English sounding name and I will write you into the book. Or turn your blog name into a name that … Continue reading

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Chapter Sixteen… Honor Misplaced…

HONOR MISPLACED Arthur Browne Chapter Sixteen    Charlie had been keeping half an eye on the man. He was somewhere past middle-aged and his dirty, tattered cloths gave him the look of a vagabond. But that could well be a … Continue reading

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Chapter Fifteen… Honor Misplaced…

 HONOR MISPLACED Arthur Browne Chapter Fifteen    Uncle Jack had given them a short list of Tom Hartford’s favorite places to ply his trade. They found him at the third place they looked, sitting in his cab, the third in … Continue reading

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Chapter Thirteen… Honor Misplaced…

HONOR MISPLACED Arthur Browne Chapter Thirteen    It took them very little time to find the house. It was smaller and less ornate than the General’s house, but rather nice nonetheless. They knocked on the front door but no one … Continue reading

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