Oldest veteran of WWI reaches 112

Britain's oldest man, thought to be one of three surviving UK World War I veterans, is celebrating reaching his 112th birthday. Henry Allingham, who was born in London on 6 June 1896, is also the last surviving original member of the Royal Air Force - formed 90 years ago. ...

Christmas In The Trenches

"For our men and women and for all men and women, boys and girls in the warzone a Christmas Carol from WWI, the War to End All Wars. Remember that. The War to End All Wars."

Merry Christmas, Red Baron

" A tip o' the blog to Mapmaker Scrap who posted my favorite version of Snoopy's Christmas Song with a link to my article from last Christmas on the WWI Christmas Mutiny.."

Sunday Sermon 2

" Jack London The Iron Heel It is a great novel. A form of science fiction in the alternative hsitory/ future vien. Written in 1908. Yet it predicts WWI and the real reasons for it. "

Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due

"NDP MP Peter Stoffer made the motion in Parliament today to have a State Funeral for the last Canadian WWI vet. It recieved unanimous consent in the house, though the Conservative Government House Leader whined that it 'was only one option among many' that they were...

White Poppy Debate

"The debate over wearing white poppies for Rememberance Day was not just a story in Edmonton or in Canada. It was a world wide debate this weekend."

Words of Wisdom

""I have the utmost respect for our soldiers, but honestly, we need to get the hell out of (Afghanistan)," said Leduc native Wave Reynar, a man most military types would listen to. The 62-year-old is a recently retired U.S. Marine Corps gunnery sergeant, who's...

Lest We Forget

"The impact of WWI on the 20th Century. It was birth of modern capitalism and imperialism and the death of fin de sicle 19th century. As Hobsbawm wrote the modern 20th century begins with WWI and ends with the downfall of the Soviet Union in 1989. This was an Imperialist...

Harper War Monger

"In his speech at the Canadian War Museum to kick off Veterans week Stephen Harper engaged in historical revisionism par excellance. First he praised and quoted the only Quebecois to support the First World War. An Anglo compradore; Talbot Papineau. "

The New Conservative Racism

"The right in Canada has picked up on the issue of dual citizenship. Of course with most right wing approaches to issues, it appears on the surface to seem a reasonable response to an emergining issue, in this case brought on by the crisis in Lebanon this summer.  But...