President Trump says we’re at war Britain was at war in 1940 Two different guests on two different news shows last night likened the assault of this virus to the London Blitz. For 57 consecutive days and nights from September 1940 to May 1941, German bombers bombarded London in an attempt to destroy the city and demoralize the English people. They fled to the Underground stations and hunkered down. Even though some 48,000 British civilians were killed and another 139,000 were wounded, the British did not lose heart and fought on. Sound a wee bit familiar? Fear of death…
THE CHOICE WWII Veteran Morns Lost Love
Dateline Oxford 1952— St Valentine’s Day Dublin Press reporter interviews Dreams in the Distance O. C. Ogilvie Reporter – Sergeant Ogilvie, may I have a word? C. – Aye. Reporter – Do you know what day it is? C. – Believe ’tis Thursday. Reporter – I mean the holiday. C. – Och, dinna believe I do, sairy. Reporter – It’s St Valentine’s Day. Have you a sweetheart Sergeant. C. – Och, ye can go ahead an’ call me Ollie if ye wish. An’ naw, I dinna. Reporter – A fine handsome veteran like yourself, no…
Still Looking for Prince Charming on Valentine’s Day
Dublin Press reporter interviews Dreams in the Distance Phila Claiborne Reporter – How’s it looking for tonight Ms. Claiborne? Phila – As in a date? Surely you jest. As in young men knocking my father’s door down to court me? I’m plain, pudgy, and percipient, with insane frizzy red hair, a riot of freckles, no fashion sense, an intellect that petrifies the male sex, and a photographic mind that makes me a victor in any contest. What kind of chap will run barefoot over cut glass to date me? Reporter – It can’t be all that bad. You…
Interview with the Author of THE CHOICE Series
Dublin Press Reporter interviews Nan Rinella The first in this SKETCHES series Whatever Happened to Susan? Reporter – “Where do you get your ideas?” is a common question asked of authors. So, where did you get the idea for your series THE CHOICE and the first two books, Dreams in the Distance and Hopes on the Horizon? Author – “Whatever happened to Susan?” was the question left unanswered at the end of The Chronicles of Narnia. In The Last Battle, the seventh and final book of the series, all the leading characters perish in a…
Reflections on Pearl Harbor
On Friday, December 7th, 1973, I drove from Wheeler Field in the center of Oahu down through Kolekole Pass towards the Honolulu International Airport . . . and it occurred to me . . . Today is December 7th. I did a quick calculation—73-41=32 years ago. It was about 7ish, not a Sunday, but so quiet it might as well be. I glanced back towards Wheeler, Scofield Barracks, and the small village of Wahiawa, & further makai (towards the ocean) the beach at Haleiwa. That was the direction the Japanese planes came from. Kolekole Pass As I descended down through the…