Putin’s Worse Nightmare
Tag: Stalin
Famous Weird Things That Happened To Yet More Famous People
Harrison Ford, who pilots his own helicopter, was asked by Teton County, Wyoming’s search and rescue squad where he lives to help out with a search with his machine. Guess who found the lost guy? […]
Steak au Poivre And How Sock-Heavy Comet Halley Will Destroy Us All
French Entree STEAK AU POIVRE VERT INGREDIENTS ¾ cup whipping cream ¼ cup green peppercorns 2 shallots 1½ pounds tender boneless beef steaks cut 1″ thick 1½ tablespoons butter 1½ tablespoons olive oil 7 tablespoons […]
South Sudanese Stew, Earthquakes, and Peanuts
South Sudanese Entree BEEF, SPINACH, AND PEANUT STEW INGREDIENTS 1¼ pounds chuck steak or round steak 3 garlic cloves 2 medium onions 2½ tomatoes 2 bunches spinach (1 pound) ½ sweet potato 4 tablespoons unsalted, […]
Yellow Pea Soup and Why Sweden Never Gets Invaded
Swedish Soup YELLOW PEA SOUP WITH PORK (Ärter med fläsk) INGREDIENTS 1¼ pounds yellow split peas 6½ cups water 8 ounces salt pork 1 carrot 1 large yellow onion ¾ teaspoon fresh ginger (about ⅔”) […]
The Horrible Cost of Communism
Much has been made of the communist nations horrific repression of their own peoples. Ne’er do wells such as Stalin and Mao come to mind. However, there is another evil side to communism that the […]
Hair In History
Most people (especially historians) underestimate the importance of facial hair in history. For instance, Hitler’s mustache allowed him to conquer most of Europe, while the hairless Winston Churchill didn’t even try. Of course, Stalin’s far-bushier […]
Fear
FDR: All we have to fear is fear itself. And Hitler. Stalin. Tojo. Eleanor when she’s pissed off. You don’t want that. http://wcti.us/0013