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Happy Hump Day, everyone. Here's hoping you're having a good week.
Tomorrow is the 75th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Europe in Normandy, France. Our President and countless members of the media will be on hand to commemorate the occasion. As has been pointed out repeatedly in recent days, those who were present for this monumental event are fewer and fewer as the years pass, but we in this country should stop and think of the gravity of this event and those that followed.
If you're anything close to a history buff, as I am, "Band of Brothers" should be something you've read or watched. I have done the latter, viewing the HBO miniseries more than once (I have a copy of it on disc) and feeling a little sheepish that I've never done anything for anyone that compares to the contributions and sacrifices of those members of Easy Company depicted in the series. Thank goodness for what they did, as it ensured that our way of life could continue, whatever it has become in recent years.
As an apt juxtaposition, I have recently watched all three seasons of "The Man in the High Castle," an online series that puts forth the idea that Germany and Japan have won World War II and the U.S. is largely occupied by those countries. Far fetched, yes, but an interesting proposition. It's based on a book by the wildly imaginative writer Philip K. Dick, who also authored the original source material for "Blade Runner," "Minority Report," "Total Recall" and other works that have been popularized as motion pictures.
Which leads me to the present reality, wherein our President has been amid the British royal family, their current governmental leaders and even members of the opposition party. And in his typical style, he has insulted people famous and otherwise, contradicted statements he made on recorded media, and even denied the size and intensity of protests against his visit.
I simply hope that he does nothing inappropriate in Normandy tomorrow that would diminish the solemnity of the ceremonies that will be held there.
If you're a regular visitor, you know that I'm in the midst of a career search, and have thus far encountered uneven results. There have been alternatives that appeared to be a great fit that eventually turned out not to be, some unexpected possibilities that have surfaced, and a lot of hurry-up-and-wait, which seems the norm in my past experiences. The fact that the Memorial Day weekend fell recently and the end of the school year in most parts of the country has probably contributed to the glacial pace of some companies' search processes.
But, as my daughter says, "just keep swimming." I am.
Tomorrow is the 75th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Europe in Normandy, France. Our President and countless members of the media will be on hand to commemorate the occasion. As has been pointed out repeatedly in recent days, those who were present for this monumental event are fewer and fewer as the years pass, but we in this country should stop and think of the gravity of this event and those that followed.
If you're anything close to a history buff, as I am, "Band of Brothers" should be something you've read or watched. I have done the latter, viewing the HBO miniseries more than once (I have a copy of it on disc) and feeling a little sheepish that I've never done anything for anyone that compares to the contributions and sacrifices of those members of Easy Company depicted in the series. Thank goodness for what they did, as it ensured that our way of life could continue, whatever it has become in recent years.
As an apt juxtaposition, I have recently watched all three seasons of "The Man in the High Castle," an online series that puts forth the idea that Germany and Japan have won World War II and the U.S. is largely occupied by those countries. Far fetched, yes, but an interesting proposition. It's based on a book by the wildly imaginative writer Philip K. Dick, who also authored the original source material for "Blade Runner," "Minority Report," "Total Recall" and other works that have been popularized as motion pictures.
Which leads me to the present reality, wherein our President has been amid the British royal family, their current governmental leaders and even members of the opposition party. And in his typical style, he has insulted people famous and otherwise, contradicted statements he made on recorded media, and even denied the size and intensity of protests against his visit.
I simply hope that he does nothing inappropriate in Normandy tomorrow that would diminish the solemnity of the ceremonies that will be held there.
If you're a regular visitor, you know that I'm in the midst of a career search, and have thus far encountered uneven results. There have been alternatives that appeared to be a great fit that eventually turned out not to be, some unexpected possibilities that have surfaced, and a lot of hurry-up-and-wait, which seems the norm in my past experiences. The fact that the Memorial Day weekend fell recently and the end of the school year in most parts of the country has probably contributed to the glacial pace of some companies' search processes.
But, as my daughter says, "just keep swimming." I am.
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