Australia’s highest scoring fighter pilot of WWII, Clive ‘Killer’ Caldwell, helps push his Spitfire CR-C JL394 out of camouflage, Aug. 1943 The Royal Australian Air Force, the Royal Indian Air Force and the RAF also used Spitfires against Japanese forces in the Pacific theater. The first Spitfires in the Far East were two photo-reconnaissance (PR […]
Ordnance Spitfire in the Pacific War
asifakbar; Shutterstock My name is Gabriela. Papa used to call me Marie. Nobody understood why. Mama believed that Marie was the secret name of his mother who was an actress. As far as I know my grandmother’s name was Lucrecia, and she was no actress. She was born into a religious family. Her uncle was […]
My Name Is Gabriela #fiction #short story #poetic prose
asifakbar; Shutterstock My name is Gabriela. Papa used to call me Marie. Nobody understood why. Mama believed that Marie was the secret name of his mother who was an actress. As far as I know my grandmother’s name was Lucrecia, and she was no actress. She was born into a religious family. Her uncle was […]
My Name Is Gabriela #fiction #short story #poetic prose
Well it has been a difficult year, hasn’t it? Maybe the most difficult year in alot of ways. And yet, looking foward there is alot of good just around the corner. A vaccine is not far away, so the coronavirus will be dealt with and hopefully eliminated! In the U.S. we have a newly elected […]
Happy Thanksgiving
Chances are the longer you’ve been blogging, the more you’ve learned about WordPress’s various ins and outs. But it’s very easy to miss things, so I wanted to go over some of the tidbits that I’ve managed to figure out along the way. Your Gravatar should match your domain name Your Gravatar is the picture […]
Assorted WordPress Tidbits You Might Not Know
I was watching Emily in Paris the other night, feeling an uncomfortable mix of annoyance paired with just-one-more-episode. But what stood out even more than the scenery which brought me there in the first place, was the clothing of the skinny American girl in Paris. Like a younger and lonelier version of Carrie Bradshaw, she […]
Non-Fashionista
Rakkasans of today.187th RCT I WISH TO EXPRESS MY THANKS FOR EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU !!! AND MAY WE ALL BE THANKFUL FOR THOSE VETERANS WHO FIGHT FOR US !!! US troops in Afghanistan give thanks. Thanksgiving during WWII… They’re celebrating Thanksgiving on this very day, My thoughts are at home, though I’m far away; […]
Thanksgiving from: Pacific Paratrooper
Cooking can sometimes feel like a chore at the end of a busy day. It’s often tempting to throw a ready meal in the oven or call for take out. But preparing a simple and healthy family meal doesn’t have to be hard or time-consuming. Here are some quick wholesome dishes that you and your […]
Healthy Weeknight Meals
Cooking can sometimes feel like a chore at the end of a busy day. It’s often tempting to throw a ready meal in the oven or call for take out. But preparing a simple and healthy family meal doesn’t have to be hard or time-consuming. Here are some quick wholesome dishes that you and your family will love. They can even be prepared in advance.
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