The Problem With the 2004 Movie “Downfall”

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The movie depicts Nazi Germany in its final days and hours, which is fine. But I could not help but feel something bubbling beneath the surface. Angry resentment. Downfall, as the name directly implies, is supposedly about the end of the war that destroyed Germany. But that is not quite it. Even the word “downfall” … Read more

No, Dad, I Don’t Want a Bath!😭

Yesterday we had to take Spazz to the vet because he has been licking his armpits until they turn red. The vet said walking through grass might be irritating him so gave us some special shampoo. That means an extra long bath so the soap can soak in. Spazz was not pleased with this.

Lessons From Ukraine’s August “Incursion” – Blitzkrieg Died At Kursk (Again)

I finally decided to write something in detail about the Ukrainian “incursion” into Kursk, as Wikipedia is calling it (bad guys do “invasions,” good guys do “incursions” and “interventions”). Nine days into this thing, what can be learned from publicly available information? What’s most interesting to me is that I actually predicted such a northward … Read more