A recent Associated Press article begins with a dire warning: “As states liberalize their marijuana laws, public officials and safety advocates worry that more drivers high on pot will lead to a big increase in traffic deaths.” It’s one thing…
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Veterans Remember V-J Day as Closure to WW2
To people back home, V-J Day meant that fathers, sons, brothers, and uncles would finally be returning home. American troops around the world dreaded the prospect of invading the Japanese homeland, especially when the end of the war in Europe…
September 1, 1939: WW2 Erupts
Life Magazine‘s “World War II Erupts: Color Photos from the Invasion of Poland, 1939” hints at the diplomatic charade that preceded the outbreak of World War II: On September 1, 1939, one week after Nazi Germany and…
Was 1939 Attack on Gleiwitz Radio Tower the Opening of WW2?
Belligerent countries don’t always like the public relations problems that come with naked aggression, so they’ll contrive an incident and stage a false attack by an adversary. In the Ukraine these days, it’s not always clear (despite…
“Generation War”: German Miniseries Set on Eastern Front
The German public broadcasting miniseries Generation War recounts the story of five friends who meet again in 1941 before World War II sends them in different directions on the Eastern Front. The three 90-minute films stand out for the realistic…
Top US Sociologist: European Socialist States Are Doomed
The “advanced welfare states of western Europe” can still put on a nostalgic front for tourists, warns US sociologist Charles Murray, but the moral compass of the Continent has eroded almost beyond repair. For…
Obama as a Father of the Islamic State
We are routinely shown photos in the media of Obama as father. Often he is shown holding hands with his daughters as they embark on yet another vacation. But more recently he has helped father another spawn, the Islamic State.…
Operation Desert Shield: Governor Mickelson’s “Line in the Sand”
by Duke Doering Governor George Mickelson and the Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Harold Sykora held a joint press conference in Pierre, SD on August 24, 1990. The purpose was to announce that the 57th Transportation Detachment, the…
Are Riots and Conflicts Staged, Made Fake by News Media?
Mainstream media has the power to go beyond just reporting the news. Public opinion is shaped and galvanized. Yes, politicians are part of the public, watching the same coverage night after night. Polls determine campaign strategies and rhetoric. …
WWII Bridge at Remagen Topic at Rapid City Library on September 11
You are also invited to hear the US Army’s 9th Armored Division soldier Paul Priest and military historian LTC George Larson (USAF ret) present to the Black Hills Veterans Writing Group on Saturday, November 8 at the Western Dakota Technical…