Category: Opinion
Remembrance Day 2019
Today is Remembrance Day in the UK. I have a poppy, and I shall observe the two minute silence at 11:00. For me, this is a day to remember everyone that has been harmed by war. Whatever their national... Read More
History Playlist
I'm not a fan of Christmas songs, so I thought it would be interesting to make a playlist of music related to, or about history. With one exception, all the songs here are from my personal collection.... Read More
Remembrance Day 2018
I choose to wear a red poppy. Some wear a white one, others choose to wear nothing. I have no argument with any of those people. I save my anger for those that think it is acceptable to send teenagers... Read More
Remembrance Day 2017
Today is Remembrance Day in the UK. I have a red poppy, and I shall be observing the two minute silence at 11:00. For me, Remembrance Day is a time to remember everyone that has been harmed ... Read More
RIP Stanislav Petrov
Yesterday, I found out that Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov has died. He was not well-known. In fact, he died in May, but the news only came out by chance, and even then, news outlets didn’t... Read More
When fighting atrocity, how much is enough?
In March, my wife and I spent a week in the Czech Republic on holiday. Whilst there, we visited Lidice, and I think I now understand Sir Barnett Stross a little more. It always puzzled me slightly tha... Read More
Getting Kids Started in Wargaming
For some time, I’ve been planning to introduce my nine year old son, Doug, to wargaming. He likes playing board games, including some aimed at adults, and he’s interested in history. We... Read More
The CIA did not try to force Britain to hand the Falklands over to Argentina
Last week, The Sun ran a story about how the CIA wanted to force Britain to hand over the Falkland Islands to Argentina and force British citizens living there to relocate to Scotland. The Daily Mail ... Read More