They had been warned. In April 1914, General von Plettenburgh, commanding the Prussian Guards Corps, issued a decree against the wearing of the so-called "tooth-brush" moustache, pointing out that such an appendage was unsuitable for a Prussian soldier and "not consonant with the German national character." Subsequently, a well-known political ( Read more... )

So I had some cabbage left over from making stuffed cabbage a while back; a lot of onions; and some leeks that really needed to be used before they wilted. So I decided to try and use all the natural flavours of the stuff. I melted some chopped bacon fat (good for extra flavour) over a very slow fire; added the chopped onions, sliced leeks, and ( Read more... )

I am watching England-Sweden, live.

Just now, someone from among the players used the F word, loud and extremely clear. Unfortunately, my eyes were down from the screen at the time.

This happened a mile or two down the road from where I live.

I am not saying that the points I am going to make are very politically significant or have any great value in terms of good and evil. At best they are an indication of how the Republican Party of the US deals with particular situations ( Read more... )

One of the more sickening events of the last few days was Candidate Kerry shouting to a mindlessly cheering audience: "I am John Kerry, and I am - reporting - for - DUTY!!" Forget that there are doubts about his supposed heroic record; forget that this Vietnam vet, who is now using his record as an officer to promote himself as a super-patriot to ( Read more... )