Christian Science Monitor (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
After countless books and movies, it’s hard to imagine that there is much left to write about the D-Day invasion of German-occupied France in June 1944. But as Antony Beevor demonstrates in D-Day: The Battle for Normandy, our knowledge of this military campaign – like any part of history that ...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Antony Beevor's Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege sold more than a million copies. His absorbing D-Day: The Battle for Normandy could ...
Women's Wear Daily (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Designer Brian Reyes sends greetings from picture perfect Normandy!
yumsugar (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Over the weekend, something monumental happened: I discovered what is quite possibly the world's most perfect Fall cocktail. The Normandy, as it's called, has cool weather written all over it, with ingredients like cranberries, green apples, and Calvados, a type of French apple brandy from - you guessed it - Normandy. The tipple balances all the elements you'd ever hope for in a drink....
KentNewsNet.com (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
When many picture American veterans, images of troops storming the beaches of Normandy or marching through the jungles of Vietnam appear. These moments in time are our Washington, D.C., monuments. They are our LIFE magazine photos. They aren't entirely accurate.
Gothamist (Free subscription) | yesterday
... serves as the "First Atheling," or king, of a local tribe of 120 followers called New Normandy. The incoming Councilman tells the Post that his faith is a "cousin religion" to Hinduism, and downplays the role of "humane" animal sacrifices as nothing more than "processing food in a specific way." "If a Christian goes to a Greek Orthodox lamb roast...
Alencon B&B in Normandy, France (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Visit Normandy Guest Post at Velvet Escape Polished pews at the back of the church … a velvety and voluptuous, sensuous and silky secret … a devilish delight with eyes closed and head tilted back in delectation … a wicked pleasure of self-indulgence … Chocolate Heaven in Normandy! Read more at VelvetEscape … http://velvetescape.com/ Tagged: alencon,...
Atlas Shrugs (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Alliance of Civilizations (instead the graves of the glorious dead on the anniversary of Normandy), toured Turkey's mosques, bowed to the wahhabi Saudi king, coasted to Copenhagen to whore for his cronies in Chicago (Olympics) but he can't go to Germany for this stunning historical triumph of free men. Sarkozy, Merkel, all the greats are in attendance. He must have had a late basketball...
IGN (Free subscription) | yesterday
WW2 Beachhead (iPhone) Invade Normandy on your iPhone.
Duncan's TV Ad Land (Free subscription) | yesterday
Newseum, an interactive museum in Washington DC, has a special section dedicated to the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall, promoted in this print advertisement from 2008. The ad was supplemented by posters celebrating Muhammad Ali’s historic win and the Invasion of Normandy, along with a montage poster. “The greatest stories in the world. [...] © 2009 The Inspiration Room
Full Comment (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Belgium, Italy, Holland and Germany, where he was part of many dangerous battles. But it was in Normandy that his bravery became most apparent. On the afternoon of Aug. 9, 1944, Joe’s crew came under intense enemy fire. The commander of his tank was severely wounded, and temporarily blinded. As the tank operator, Levitt immediately sprang into action, dragging his commander out of...
Make the logo bigger. (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
When I saw these new spots from Kayak.com over the weekend, I actually thought it was funny that gramps might be losing it. Yeah, he was telling a story that seemed real, until the destination board behind him started up, then it came off like he was back on Normandy. (The other spot features a French motif .) Few things came to mind. One is that it felt a little odd that they were running this...
Harriet Barber's Painting Blog (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
... you can see from the photograph above. This painting was originally hung at my mother's house in Normandy, and much admired, but then put into storage and forgotten when she returned to England. I was thrilled to see it again, though briefly: it has just found a buyer, and is being shipped to the United States. I will write more later this week about the memories of Manchester, and my days...
Valleys Mam (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Remembering my dad who fought in Burma,My uncle Bob who was a medic and was one of the first into Changi, Uncle Bill who was in Normandy and my Uncle Tom who died aged 20 .None were professional soldiers they were just conscripted The stories were heroic and horrific. And we have learned nothing.War is not a solution to anything. That doesnt detract from the men on the front line who fight,I...
Mike Hudack (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
“In tribute to those who fell at Ft. Hood, I’ve ordered flags flying over the White House, and other federal buildings to be lowered to half-staff from now until Veterans Day next Wednesday. Veterans Day is our chance to honor those Americans who’ve served on battlefields from Lexington to Antietam, Normandy to Manila, Inchon to Khe Sanh, Ramadi to Kandahar. They are Americans...
