Tag Archives: Japan

The Demon of Unrest

I just finished a fabulous book about the beginnings of the American Civil War; the author is none other than the esteemed Erik Larson. It is a 2024 publication filled with information I have never seen before, and it is … Continue reading

Posted in Stories, Uncategorized, World War II | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Hiroshima Revisited: Out of the Ashes

Eight years, three months, and six days before I was prematurely born, an atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later another was dropped on Nagasaki, and the Second World War was essentially over. All … Continue reading

Posted in Stories, Uncategorized, World War II | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

When Things Collide

I have been to two memorials in the past two weeks: one for my niece, Victoria; the other for my friend, Robert, who died on the morning of Vic’s memorial. Vic was 20 years old when she died; Robert was … Continue reading

Posted in Family History, Stories, Uncategorized, World War II | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments