RSS- An update on the Russo-Ukrainian War by Michael Kofman
- Ignoring the little fish: an editorial in the Free Lance-Star
- Three views of the Trump-Putin phone call
- “What the coalition of the willing has agreed for Ukraine’s ceasefire”
- CENTCOM Forces Kill ISIS Chief of Global Operations Who Also Served as ISIS #2
- Doing the hokey pokey
- The Trump administration tries to stay below the federal debt limit and get to March 14 or September 30, 2025
- Kurdish-led SDF agrees to integrate with Syrian government forces
- “The Vanishing Commissar”
- U.S. pauses sharing the intelligence Ukraine uses for strikes on Russia
Category Archives: Christmas
Pope Francis on the Nativity Scene, reposted 2024
The enchanting image of the Christmas crèche, so dear to the Christian people, never ceases to arouse amazement and wonder. The depiction of Jesus’ birth is itself a simple and joyful proclamation of the mystery of the Incarnation of the … Continue reading
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The Huron Carol – reposted 2024
“When we’ve been there ten thousand years,Bright shining as the sun,We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise,Than when we first begun.” Amazing Grace http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhc7MEYY-Ho&feature=fvwrel ____________ “Twas in the moon of wintertime, when all the birds had fled,That God the … Continue reading
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“The story of ‘Carol of the Bells,’ a Christmas classic born in Ukraine”
“Shchedryk” (from Ukrainian: Щедрий вечiр, “Bountiful Evening”) is a Ukrainian shchedrivka, or New Year’s carol. It was arranged by composer and teacher Mykola Leontovych in 1916, and tells a story of a swallow flying into a household to sing of … Continue reading
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“Joe at Christmas” by Basilisk
“He’s a plasterer,” we used to joke, “unless he’s plastered.” The subject of our youthful mirth was a guy named “Joe.” I’m not sure I ever knew his other name. Some called him “wino Joe.” He was a fixture in … Continue reading
An ‘Alid Christmas in Amman
It was snowing heavily in Alexandria, Virginia when I first wrote this. The moment reminded me of the time in the ’80s when I was in Jerusalem and Amman on government business at Christmas time. It had snowed heavily there as well, an unusual … Continue reading
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A Season for Memories
Throughout this Christmas season, I will be posting mostly old postings from Colonel Lang along with a few of my own. Christmas crept up on me quickly this year. In essence, I was damned near ambushed. A lot of that … Continue reading
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Bill Harris, The Bulge and Christmas 1944
“Near-complete surprise was achieved by a combination of Allied overconfidence, preoccupation with Allied offensive plans, and poor aerial reconnaissance. The Germans attacked a weakly defended section of the Allied line, taking advantage of heavily overcast weather conditions, which grounded the Allies’ … Continue reading
The Huron Carol – reposted 2023
“When we’ve been there ten thousand years,Bright shining as the sun,We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise,Than when we first begun.” Amazing Grace http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhc7MEYY-Ho&feature=fvwrel “Twas in the moon of wintertime, when all the birds had fled,That God the Lord … Continue reading
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The beauty of Christmas through music in a concert with three tenors
By Robert Willmann This is a repost of what I placed here last year on 25 December 2022. A timeless concert from 1999 — The Three Tenors Christmas — with Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras. Pavarotti passed away … Continue reading
“The story of ‘Carol of the Bells,’ a Christmas classic born in Ukraine” – reprinted 2023
“Shchedryk” (from Ukrainian: Щедрий вечiр, “Bountiful Evening”) is a Ukrainian shchedrivka, or New Year’s carol. It was arranged by composer and teacher Mykola Leontovych in 1916, and tells a story of a swallow flying into a household to sing of … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Culture and Society, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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