When a Man Dies
Losing an old friend is for awhile an empty spot in one’s emotions. But the cycle of life moves on. The best thing we can do, in reality, is carry them on in our memory fondly. Gene Grimes was a…
The Boy of Omaha Beach
This 11-year old American boy, whose name we could not learn, stood for an hour and a half in this posture on Omaha Beach in memory of the many, many soldiers who died there 71 years ago in 1944. He…
Lawrence of Arabia: His Camp is Found
This report from The Conversation excites me because it brings home the reality of one of the best movies of all time: Lawrence of Arabia. Here is a report of the discovery of one of his desert camps, no doubt…
Matt Patterson: A Tribute in Song
Thank you, Matt Patterson, for taking time and thought to write this song, a tribute to our fallen warriors. We can all hate war, but for those who’ve fought in them, we can’t forget; we can’t ignore because lives were…
IDL issues 3-year Permit to Diamond Cup
Diamond Cup Encroachment Permit issued by IDL (Coeur d’Alene, ID) The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) today issued the Veteran’s Diamond Cup organizing committee its permit to conduct the hydroplane races over Labor Day weekend this year through 2016. The…
Diamond Cup: Promoters Letter to the Community at Large
A certain amount of controversy arose during the permit process for this year’s Veteran’s Diamond Cup promoters in that Kootenai County Sheriff Ben Wolflinger denied his permit over unresolved debt from last year. Questions exist as to whether Wolflinger has…
A Flight out of History: B-17 Bombing Run
US Airforce B-17 Bomber flies N. Idaho Skies For me, it was an opportunity of a lifetime. I was ten years old when I first became fascinated with B-17 aircraft, a literal war horse in the sky contributing to not…
Official: Veterans Diamond Cup 2014
Welcome to the Veterans Diamond Cup 2014 Hydroplane Race This year’s Lake Coeur d’Alene hydroplane races are officially tagged the 2014 Veterans Diamond Cup. Doug Miller, President of The Diamond Cup Unlimited LLC, made the announcement official in a media…
This Week: Reflecting on Iraq
ABC News’ Jonathan Karl, Martha Raddatz and retired Gen. Peter Chiarelli reflect on latest violence in Iraq.
How journalists “made news” in Hillary Clinton …
Dylan Byers and Erik Wemple on the questions asked as Hillary Clinton made her first round of interviews this week.