Author dorabenley

Malcolm Blair-Robinson’s new novel, Hitler’s First Lady, reminds me of Leo Tolstoy’s classic 19th century novel, War and Peace. His story concerns the lives of one family and their friends and acquaintances wrapped up in the tumults of 20th century… Continue Reading →

If at a later date Hess had approached Roosevelt, I could see the President trumpeting it to the newspapers and announcing all the terms of the deal.He wouldn’t have kept anything secret. He would say we won’t deal with dictators… Continue Reading →

If the PM used the Royal Prerogative to demand access to papers in the Royal Archives and the monarch refused, couldn’t he overrule her? I mean, the Queen is a figurehead, right? She doesn’t have any really power left. I… Continue Reading →

This business about knowing who to trust and who to appoint is key in being a great politician. That’s why Caesar Augustus, once Octavianus, is probably the greatest politician of all times. He surrounded himself with just the right people,… Continue Reading →

The Germans are divided about how to view their past. That might account for their schizophrenic behavior about the Nazis. Remember the Nuremberg Burger King with the visible Nazi eagle next to the stands that might soon be demolished? They’ve… Continue Reading →

I wanted to add that it’s unbelievable to me that you could hear “motorcycles in the air” where sleep was impossible and then just make a pot of tea! You saw small planes overhead on fire and huge explosions that… Continue Reading →

Just last month we started to explore the mysteries of our new backyard. Many of these photos of jumping cholla or barrel cactuses were taken there. There is a mysterious tree that intrigues me. I’ve taken several shots of that…. Continue Reading →

You’ve really got my husband going about the Duke of Kent. He’s looking up all sorts of historical details. Apparently there really was a crash and he had Swedish money. The details of the investigation were supposed to be released,… Continue Reading →

This is a photo of the saguaro cactus right outside my front door. I’ve shot up over the wall toward the moon at sunset. Saguaros are the state tree of Arizona. They are “cactus trees”. I’m going to assemble more… Continue Reading →

I don’t think the Russians would have nuked the USA. That was myth. Look at the Cuban Missile Crisis. The real danger was that the USA might nuke them. Remember the USA remains the only one who has used the… Continue Reading →