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Eustace II, Comte de Boulogne et Lens -- Incident At Dover -- 1051	31 Dec 2006 21:55 GMT	8
Ah, yes... Great-Grandfather Eustace II, [c. 1030-1080] comte de Boulogne et Lens, was indeed an incorrigible rascal. Dover was an important English naval port and Eustace should not have been
Regarding 1066	30 Dec 2006 21:53 GMT	2
Leading up to 1066 a distant nephew of Edward the Confessor triggers Harold Godwin's exile. Can anyone tell me exactly how Eustace III of Boulogne caused this incident. I know the incident involved a lost of life of several
The Difference Between Proper Gratitude and Unseemly Grovelling	29 Dec 2006 07:22 GMT	1
Another tale of the Duke:- While walking home one evening, the decrepit Duke of Wellington was approached by another elderly gentleman intent on assisting him across Piccadilly. "I thank you, sir," Wellington remarked, having reached his
President Gerald Ford R.I.P. -- Dealt A Weak Hand He Played It Well	29 Dec 2006 01:13 GMT	6
Bravo! Gerry Ford was a Yale man of the Best Kind. He graduated from the Yale Law School and also coached the football team. DSH
John Maynard Keynes - "The Economic Consequences of the Peace." 1919.	28 Dec 2006 08:58 GMT	2
"The power to become habituated to his surroundings is a marked characteristic of mankind. Very few of us realise with conviction the intensely unusual, unstable, complicated, unreliable, temporary nature of the economic organisation by
A Nasty, Horrible Piece Of Work	28 Dec 2006 01:30 GMT	26
Renia is Spot On. Pogue Highgonader is indeed A Nasty, Horrible Piece of Work. 'Nuff Said. DSH
British rearmament	26 Dec 2006 12:08 GMT	1
I would like to point out a few things about the between wars armament programs. First the Ten Year Rule was introduced by Winston while he was Chancellor. It was changed to a Five Year Rule in 1932 IIRC and abolished completely by 1936.
Letters From Iwo Jima	26 Dec 2006 01:37 GMT	6
Clint Eastwood Scores Again. _Letters From Iwo Jima_ -- A Superior Film. http://movies2.nytimes.com/2006/12/20/movies/20lett.html?8mu&emc=mu DSH
The British General Election Of 1935	25 Dec 2006 22:31 GMT	3
Yes, there is simply no question about it -- the Brits have COLLECTIVE AMNESIA concerning the General Election of 1935 -- their Last Chance to Avoid The Impending Catastrophe. That General Election of 1935 was an extremely important one and the results
Yes, Virginia, Many American Democrats Are Actually Socialists	25 Dec 2006 05:53 GMT	313
Yes, Virginia, Many American Democrats Are Actually Socialists -- although They Often Try To Deny It. But the Masks Often Slip... Howard Dean, the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, has flown
U.S. Is Detaining Iranians Caught In Raids In Iraq	25 Dec 2006 05:22 GMT	1
Excellent! "American and Iraqi officials have long accused Iran of interfering in this country’s internal affairs, but have rarely produced evidence. The administration presented last week’s arrests as a potential confirmation of
Re: Casino Royale -- A Killer Movie	24 Dec 2006 21:41 GMT	14
33,000 BA passengers alerted over radiation By Duncan Gardham 30/11/2006 The Telegraph
The Glencoe Massacre	24 Dec 2006 14:30 GMT	5
This would be a most worthy subject for concerted, intelligent discussion. DSH "The Highlander" <micheil@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:n95un2prilhfurnmkgpc0spk8a7b4ohn2r@4ax.com...
The Term "Hard Liquor" -- Jejune & Funkily Old-Fashioned	24 Dec 2006 12:14 GMT	33
"Hard Liquor" -- is a term not favored by sophisticated, enlightened, _au courant_ people, The Cognoscenti -- who simply say "Champagne" -- "Scotch" -- "Cognac" -- "Claret" [as the Brits do] -- "Bourbon" -- "Sauterne" -- "Burgundy" -- "Bordeaux" -- "Sauternes" -- "Sherry" --
International Holocaust "Denier" conference gets underway in Iran	24 Dec 2006 05:54 GMT	24
Iran is hosting a two-day conference which it says will examine whether the Holocaust actually happened. Organisers say the event will offer a chance to discuss "questions" about the Holocaust without restrictive taboos.