My 6 Year Old’s Explains the Remembrance Day Poppy.Last night as I was driving Kaiya back from Piano…
My 6 Year Old’s Explains the Remembrance Day Poppy.Last night as I was driving Kaiya back from Piano…
Today we remember the end of the Great War of 1914–1918. It was the greatest calamity to afflict the Western world, bringing about the death of millions and the destruction of entire societies.It was preceded by a period of never-before-seen freedom. We had witnessed the fruits of cooperation, freedom and peace. Trade was…
A Millennial's Thoughts on November 11 — Remembrance, Veteran’s, & Armistice DayEvery year we have a…
#LDNPoppyDayOn October 29th, London joined Bristol, Cardiff, Belfast, Birmingham and Manchester in the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. Special activities were organized in Covent Garden, Canary Wharf and the Leadenhall Market to celebrate the day.
Why Soldiers are HeroesIt is always deeply humbling to see just how much soldiers in uniform revere my grandfather. He has been embraced…
In Flanders Field…Since everyone seems to be talking about them, I figured it was time to consider the whole white poppy issue. Let’s start at the beginning, shall we?As we all know, the association of poppies with remembrance began with John McCrae’s poem “In Flanders Field.” Poppy…
Remembrance, by John James Scanlon, 1930It appears somewhat paradoxical to say, especially 16 years after the opening of the…
