Category Archives: History

Who is responsible for the Boston Massacre?

Posted on 19 April 2013 by

I don’t understand all this excitement on CNN about the manhunt for the alleged perpetrators of the attacks in Boston. I thought it was perfectly clear that the Boston Massacre was committed by British soldiers. And why is this being … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Military, Terrorism, USA | Tagged , | 12 Comments

Isn’t that a beautiful place? (Part 2)

Posted on 4 April 2013 by

Ten days ago, I had presented you with this photo and had posed the leading question “isn’t that a beautiful place?”. Predictably, and I would not have responded differently, all of you agreed. Many exclaimed how beautiful of a scenery … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Holocaust, Latvia, Photography, Travel | Tagged | 2 Comments

Grutas Park – a Museum of Falsification of History

Posted on 21 February 2013 by

Last weekend I was in Druskininkai, in the South of Lithuania, and of course I wanted to visit nearby Grūtas Park (Grūto parkas in Lithuanian), a sculpture park of Soviet monuments and a museum about the Soviet occupation of Lithuania. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Holocaust, Lithuania, Military, Photography, Politics, Travel, World War II | Tagged , , | 19 Comments

Film Review: “Django Unchained”

Posted on 26 January 2013 by

When a film is bad or mediocre, there is a lot to write about it. When a film is as perfect as Django Unchained, one could keep the review short: Go and watch it. You will enjoy it. The plot … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, History, Music, USA | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

Another “Humanitarian Crisis”

Posted on 20 December 2012 by

I woke up this morning, at 0630 mind you, to the radio news of BBC World Service which included a short item about Amnesty International warning of a “humanitarian crisis” in Greece because of the situation of the refugees there. … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Holocaust, Human Rights, Language, Media, Politics | Tagged | 7 Comments

Easily Confused, # 15 – UK Foreign Policy

Posted on 19 December 2012 by

Britain overplaying its hand in the Suez Crisis in 1956: Britain overplaying its hand at a EU summit in 2012:

Posted in History, Politics, UK | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Did you notice the Irony? (# 2)

Posted on 10 November 2012 by

Recently, on a blog I sometimes visit although I disagree with its content more often than not, the question was posed if the USA are becoming “fascist” or if they would have become fascist under a President Romney. The first … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, History, Philosophy, Politics, USA | Tagged , | 15 Comments

Not another historic election

Posted on 7 November 2012 by

Of course it had to happen with this US election as well. It happens with every election now, whether domestic or international ones. TV anchors, journalists, bloggers and especially the candidates call this “a historic election”. But they almost never explain why. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, History, Language, Media, Politics, USA | 1 Comment

Lithuania: Eastern Europe or not?

Posted on 13 October 2012 by

Ever since my move to Lithuania a few months ago, I feel like I am in Eastern Europe. In fact, discovering Eastern Europe was one of the main reasons behind my move east (I should point out that I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold War, Europe, Lithuania, Maps, Travel | 26 Comments

The image of Germany in Brazil

Posted on 8 October 2012 by

It is astonishing how quickly Germany regained a positive image in the world after starting two world wars, setting the whole continent of Europe on fire and attempting to exterminate the Jews of the world. Thanks to the Cold War … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold War, Germany, History, Holocaust, World War II | Tagged , | 9 Comments