
Tag: history
149 Posts


One of my quirks :: Reading books about the American Civil War in any language I can reasonably manage

15 questions :: War in Ukraine

5 best strategy tips to win Axis and Allies

Kennedy was shot from a storm drain

20 women I loved in my twenties :: Bojana

Slovak movie The Auschwitz Report review (original title ‘Sprava’)

Watch “Captured Soviet Female Soldiers – How Did the Germans Treat Them?” on YouTube

Watch “Colin Powell, War Criminal Loved By The Establishment” on YouTube

The forgotten battle is an easily forgotten movie. Movies to learn Dutch

The new Wonder Years. I like it, but it’s missing something

Their faces haunt me

Taking a break from reading about war

Trauma of the Netherlands. Back to Srebrenica. The story of Dutchbat. Docu De machteloze missie van Dutchbat

What good things did Hitler do according to Trump? (question on Quora)

Men's issues, seduction, sexuality
Why you can’t find a girlfriend

What is the most unique country in Europe in terms of culture, language, and people?

Life lessons to be happy from William Von Hippel, author of The Social Leap

Movie Emperor (2020) shows some of the horrors of slavery, but is otherwise a huge disappointment

Once upon a time in Iraq :: Must watch documentaries

An American Civil War historian compliments this Belgian on his English

Which battle is it? Military history quiz

What if Hitler came back? Timur Vermes gives the answer. Lockdown books, keep them coming.

Lockdown literature. What to do during a lockdown? Reading is a good option. Miss ex-Yugoslavia is a gripping and very intimate take on the wars in Yugoslavia. Sofija Stefanovic is a fine author

How two people meet. Intercultural encounters

Must see movies :: News of the world. Best movies of 2020

We don’t marry our parents. We marry our unfinished business. Intriguing quote by Edith Eger

How many can you answer? General knowledge quiz. Pub Quiz. Things to do when bored. (round 17)

Deeply moving interview with a survivor of Auschwitz, Leon Henry. With English subtitles

I have this terrible affliction :: Corona diary

Characteristics of Slovak people and Slovak culture. Things to consider when moving to Slovakia

Biden’s pathetic inauguration shows America’s cultural and moral bankruptcy. Michael McCaffrey wrote a savagely correct analysis of the whole ordeal.

Challenging party quiz. University quiz (round 15)

Covid diary :: Playing boardgames against yourself

20 useful lessons and a lot of dangerous bias. Timothy Snyder’s Twenty Lessons From The Twentieth Century misses the most important lesson

The history of the gaming industry :: High Score :: Documentaries worth watching

Filthy rich :: documentaries worth watching

The devil next door :: Documentaries worth watching

Hey 2020, a lot of people are mad at you, but I still like you

Troy Fall Of A City is quite good

What do I think the US needs? 20 measures for a better future

Great German series :: Barbaren

Difficult words (5)

Heartbreaking World II movie. The Eastern Front (2020)

Stop the silly scare mongering. Trump will leave in January without any kind of major incident

Letters to my son :: Celebrating the 11th of November

Difficult general knowledge quiz for students. Round 9

Difficult general knowledge quiz for students. Round 6

How to make lessons more exciting. How to engage students. Learn Dutch in Bratislava. Timeline game for language lessons.
