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Saw this on the National Geographic channel last night.  A stirring story of some very brave refugees from Nazi Germany who went on to serve in many branches of the British forces. http://www.natgeochannel.co.uk/programmes/churchills-german-army

Couldn't she have at least picked a more conventional name reflective of her personality, like say "MoonUnit" ?

Seems to me that the title,  "A War Built On Lies", more accurately describes the invective and innuendo that professional shite-disturbers such as Coren like to stir up for fun and profit.

"labour" day is right.  She who must be obeyed wants to do a thorough cleaning and re-arranging of the house this weekend.  So schlepping furniture and applying elbow grease hither and yon is the order of the day.

The concern that another election would put the brakes upon the rate of recovery is, IMHO, a very legitimate one.  Economic prosperity is in many ways a function of business confidence;  confidence is in many ways contingent upon stable government, and a 4th election in 5 years is hardly a...

If Huntley had nothing to fear  before he sought refugee status he probably does now that this particular pandora's box has been opened, which in turn legitimizes his claim.

One of my all-time faves:  Years ago International Correspondence Schools distributed promotional penny-match books that had a mail-in coupon on the inside of the covering flap so one could request more information.  And bordering the flap from the rows of matches was the stern warning "Do Not...

Had it been a different order of battle that day, and it could easily been just that,  he would have lobbed that grenade at Canadian soldiers so arguably the Americans are saving us the trouble of trying him.  Let him continue to enjoy his sojourn in Cuba.

Having made the cut for one Who's Who back in June: http://forums.milnet.ca/forums/threads/46440/post-846102.html#msg846102 It appears that I have made it for another, only this one is much more ethical: Never realised that I am such an august personage although I'll struggle to avoid...

Caught the last 1/2 of it last night.  Fascinating story.  Brought to mind a book I read as a kid, David Howarth's The Sledge Patrol that relates similar activities in Greenland...

Waiving taxes due is simply another way of subsidizing artistic expression with public funds.  The Association of Cultural Industries and Canada Council take note and quit whining.

It's interesting that such an august institution as the Canadian Bar Association has its convention offshore.  What's wrong, couldn't they get an off-season rate in Cuba so they could be closer to their beloved? So much for their patriotic fervor. Reinforces their credibility about as much as...

True enough PMedMoe, my focus is on soldiers only. And, I got bounced out of high school geographfuny :-)

Maybe we can extrapolate: At the dawn of WW1 European France had a population (1906) of ~ 41 Million with a male/female sex ratio of 104/100. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_France http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-7826955/Vive-Mademoiselle-the-politics-of.html That yields...

Not another industry in decline?  - should make for an interesting "stimulus" package.

Maybe they need an eye exam or relaxation therapy: anything to re-build pride and self-esteem:

Guaranteed to get you a foot in out the door. My personal favorite was when a candidate announced with obvious pride:

Indeed it is an interesting story and the monument is a fitting memorial. Here's a piece on perhaps the most visible animals in WW1: http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/forgottenarmy.htm

A memorial wall dedicated to the Canadian Army's "C" Force that was overrun defending Hong Kong that fateful December of 1941 will be dedicated this Saturday in Ottawa: http://www.hkvca.ca/index.htm 1100 hrs. at the corner of King Edward Avenue and Sussex Drive. Note the 3rd vignette in this...

The Harper/Lynch duo have made a powerful team in revitalizing the federal public service.  On their watch to date and as federal public servant I have experienced: (1) an increased emphasis on accountability and performance measurement, (2) an reform of staffing processes, (3) the...