The song “Aqualung,” the title track on a Jethro Tull album from 1971 bearing the same name, is quite familiar to those such as myself who were born in the middle of the Pleistocene epoch. Although it’s one of the best-known songs in Jethro Tull’s repertoire owing to its striking riff, its full meaning isn’t obvious. From a superficial reading of the lyrics, it seems to be about a bum checking out girls from a park bench while suffering from chronic bad health. (more…)
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American veteran David Zsutty delivers a special Thanksgiving message in this short video. (more…)
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Bob Welch
Saving My Enemy
Washington, DC: Regnery History, 2021Watching Time Team’s Digging Band of Brothers recently reminded me that I really needed to get a move on with my review of Saving My Enemy.
I have a soft spot for this book. I’ve written about it on Amazon and on both my blogs. I’ve told family and friends about it — which is odd, given that I’ve never been a fan of Band of Brothers. (more…)
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100-year-old Second World War United States Marine Corps veteran Carl Dekel recently gave an interview in which he broke down in tears. He was in full dress uniform and, God bless him, appeared perfectly lucid and aware. He lamented that the United States is no longer the country he had fought for and that his friends had died for. (more…)