Author Archives: secondbysecond

In the news: Remembrance Day/Veterans Day–11 November 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by secondbysecond

Thursday 11 November 2021 — Remembrance Day Once again, we gather to remember that eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, when the guns fell silent and the great war ended. It is time to  honour  and … Continue reading →

Posted in In the news, World War II | Tagged , | Comments Off on In the news: Remembrance Day/Veterans Day–11 November 2021

In the news: Remembrance Day/Veterans Day–11 November 2020

Posted on November 11, 2020 by secondbysecond

Wednesday 11 November 2020 — Remembrance Day Once again, we gather to remember that eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, when the guns fell silent and the great war ended. It is time to honour and … Continue reading →

Posted in In the news, World War II | Tagged , | Comments Off on In the news: Remembrance Day/Veterans Day–11 November 2020

In the news: Memorial Day 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by secondbysecond

We honour our troops and veterans on Memorial Day, Monday 25 May 2020. The photograph to the left shows working dog Army K-9 officer Daga, a Belgian Malinois. Daga is a member  of the 793rd Military Police Battalion—a unit that … Continue reading →

Posted in In the news | Tagged , | Comments Off on In the news: Memorial Day 2020

In the news: Remembrance Day/Veterans Day–11 November 2019

Posted on November 11, 2019 by secondbysecond

Monday 11 November 2019 – Remembrance Day Once again, we gather to remember that eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, when the guns fell silent and the Great War ended. It is time to honour  and … Continue reading →

Posted in In the news | Tagged , | Comments Off on In the news: Remembrance Day/Veterans Day–11 November 2019

Book review: Ernest Hemingway

Posted on June 29, 2019 by secondbysecond

Ernest Hemingway: A Biography — by Mary V. Dearborn Only after visiting ‘Hemingway House’—Ernest Hemingway’s former home, now a museum, in Key West, Florida—did I become a keen fan of Ernest Hemingway, the writer. For me, the appeal came partly … Continue reading →

Posted in Book review | Tagged , | Comments Off on Book review: Ernest Hemingway

In the news: Memorial Day 2019

Posted on May 26, 2019 by secondbysecond

We honour our troops and veterans on Memorial Day, Monday 27 May 2019. The photo to the left shows working dog Rronnie with his handler. The use of dogs in warfare goes back to ancient times, even as far back … Continue reading →

Posted in In the news | Tagged , | Comments Off on In the news: Memorial Day 2019

Book review: Sleeping Beauties

Posted on January 31, 2019 by secondbysecond

Sleeping Beauties — by Stephen King and Owen King The first novel by Stephen King that I chanced upon and read some years ago was Salem’s Lot—a book about vampires. It was written well before vampires came back into fashion … Continue reading →

Posted in Book review | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Book review: Sleeping Beauties

In the news: Remembrance Day/Veterans Day–11 November 2018

Posted on November 11, 2018 by secondbysecond

Sunday 11 November 2018 — Remembrance Day Once again, we gather to remember that eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, when the guns fell silent and the Great War ended. It is time to honour and … Continue reading →

Posted in In the news | Tagged , | Comments Off on In the news: Remembrance Day/Veterans Day–11 November 2018

Book review: Mrs. Hemingway

Posted on October 21, 2018 by secondbysecond

Mrs. Hemingway — by Naomi Wood Ernest Hemingway maintained that the mark of a good writer was the ability to focus on key details, those unique, perhaps evocative, observations that would stand out and render each scene more memorable. (For … Continue reading →

Posted in Book review | Tagged , | Comments Off on Book review: Mrs. Hemingway

Book review: Camino Island by John Grisham

Posted on July 28, 2018 by secondbysecond

My list of all-time favorites by thriller writer John Grisham includes The Pelican Brief, The Firm, and The Rainmaker. All are about lawyers and the law. Last week, I read one of his more recent novels: Camino Island (Dell Books, … Continue reading →

Posted in Book review | Tagged , | Comments Off on Book review: Camino Island by John Grisham