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We Were Soldiers (2002) is a movie based on We Were Soldiers Once …. and Young: Ia Drang: the Battle that Changed the War in Vietnam (1992)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillA previous post is entitled: I have begun to view We Were Soldiers (2002), while pausing to read The Water Will Come (2017) The 2002 movie is based on a book entitled We Were Soldiers Once … and Young: Ia Drang: The Battle that Changed the War in Vietnam (1992). A blurb outlines the narrative that […]
The Order of the Templars was a powerful, militarized monastic order which arose during the Crusader wars: Introductory remarks
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Language usage, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA recent post is entitled: Upgrades at Toronto Public Library website are highly impressive. At the latter post, Bert Eccles has shared a most interesting Comment, about how he likes to be reading many books at the same time, as that makes for a more interesting reading experience, than would otherwise be the case. I very […]
If you receive a text message supposedly from your bank, claiming you need to re-activate your card, beware: It’s a scam
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillI recently received a text message, supposedly from TD Canada Trust, saying: “Your debit card starting with [the first four numbers of my debit card] is disabled. To re-activate your card, click below.” The link that was provided was a fake TD link. The purpose of the scam is to get people to reveal their […]
Air Traffic Noise: GTAA will examine 30 recommendations based on practices at similar airports around the world: Sept. 28, 2017 CBC article
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillClick here to access previous posts about Air Traffic Noise > A Sept. 28, 2017 CBC article is entitled: “GTAA to consider new strategies to cut down on aircraft noise at Pearson: The GTAA will examine 30 recommendations based on practices at similar airports around the world.” I attended the meeting by the airport where […]
Update regarding Dead Man’s Curve at Brown’s Line and Lake Shore Blvd. West. Commentary: An EARLIER warning would work much better
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdate A subsequent post is entitled: Anna writes: The entire Brown’s Line at Lake Shore intersection “needs a redesign” [End] A previous post is entitled: Work in progress: Better signage might save lives, at “Dead Man’s Curve” at southbound Brown’s Line Another post addressing the same theme is entitled: Natural forms at Six Points […]
John Stewart of Wiarton has shared some photos of the fire that destroyed the Long Branch Hotel in 1958
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Some Popular Posts - Past & Present, Toronto/by Jaan PillAn earlier post is entitled: John Stewart of Wiarton has added a comment to a previous post about the 1958 fire at the Long Branch Hotel John Stewart lived for many years on Arcadian Circle in Long Branch. I met with John in Long Branch on July 12, 2017, and had the opportunity to scan […]
Twins of the Second World War: Guest post by Bob Carswell (my friend from elementary school and high school days in Montreal)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillTwins of the Second World War: The Shortt Stirling Bomber The evolution of the treatment of identical twins during WWII came about due to perceived value in treating them as one unit. In the first years of WWII they were separated and expected to do their best based on individual merits. In one family, two […]