James Holland, Brothers in Arms

A great new book out.

See, James Holland, Brothers in Arms: One Legendary Tank Regiment’s Bloody War From D-Day to VE-Day.

Cyber Monday!

Today's the day! The deals are in!

Here: Shop Cyber Monday Deals 2022. 

And check out the Top 100 Deals. 

Plus, Lightning Deals and Everyday Essentials. 

BONUS: Cormac McCarthy, The Passenger.

Cartoon Round Up....

 

Shop Early for Cyber Monday

Get an early start, here: Cyber Monday 2022. 

It's Here: Black Friday!

See, Black Friday Deals: Gifts for Everyone. 

Also, Carhartt Men's Full Swing Relaxed Fit Washed Duck Insulated Traditional Coat.

Thanksgiving Women

 Here's the lovely Kate Pavlich with a Thanksgiving shirt featuring a holiday turkey with the slogan: "COME AND TAKE IT." She means it too -- she's a Second Amendment aficionado. 

More, here's breasty Alyssa.

And, "Beautiful Blonde, Big-Breasted Random Woman."

Also, "Stunning Pauline in Baja." 

Still more, "Beautiful Auber: 'I could marry this woman -- if I wasn't already married!'"

Plus, "Lovely Kate With the Lovely Honkers."

Shop Today

At Amazon, Today's Deals: New deals. Every day. Shop our Deal of the Day, Lightning Deals and more daily deals and limited-time sales.

Still more, KIND Breakfast Bars, Peanut Butter, Gluten Free, 1.8 Ounce, 32 Count.

And, TRONSBOO 2-Pack Car Escape Hammer 3-in-1 Emergency Escape Safety Hammer with Car Glass Window Breaker and Seat Belt Cutter Emergency Escape Tool (Red).

Plus, Danner Men's Mountain Light II 5" Gore-Tex Hiking Boot.

BONUS: SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere.

Thanksgiving Deal: Sony 65 Inch 4K Ultra HD LED Smart TV with Dolby Vision

Three-hundred off on this puppy!

At Amazon, Sony 65 Inch 4K Ultra HD TV X80K Series: LED Smart Google TV with Dolby Vision HDR KD65X80K- 2022 Model.

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! And thank you for shopping through my Amazon links. 

Awesome: Ray-Ban Classic Aviator Sunglasses

Special for Black Friday, Ray-Ban Rb3025 Classic Polarized Aviator Sunglasses.

TACVASEN Winter Waterproof Windproof Men's Jacket

A beauty, TACVASEN Men's Ski Jackets Winter Waterproof Windproof Hiking Snowboard Fleece Lined Jacket Hooded.

BONUS: Carhartt Men's Loose Fit Firm Duck Insulated Flannel-Lined Active Jacket.

Two More Days Till Black Friday

Here, Shop Early Black Friday Deals.

BONUS: HYCHIKA 6.2A Electric Mini Circular Saw, 3 Blades (4-1/2”), Max Cutting Depth 1-7/8'' (90°), Rubber Handle, 10 Feet Cord, Ideal for Wood Soft Metal Tile Plastic Cuts.

Cartoon Round Up....

 

EGO Power+ Lithium-Ion Cordless Snow Blower (Dual Port Charger Included)

For the folks back in Buffalo, EGO Power+ SNT2112 21-Inch 56-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Snow Blower with Steel Auger - (2) 5.0Ah Batteries and Dual Port Charger Included.

And if you're not for the enviro-friendly blower, this one's for you: PowerSmart Snow Blower 24 Inch 2-Stage 212cc Engine Gas Powered, Self Propelled Snowblower with Electric Start.

Recommended Deals for You

Here, Early Black Friday Deals.

BONUS: Men's Saltwater Duck Rain Boot.

Gail Heriot and Maimon Schwarzchild, eds., How Race Preferences Damage Higher Education

See, Gail Heriot and Maimon Schwarzchild, eds., A Dubious Expediency: How Race Preferences Damage Higher Education.

Holiday Gift Guide

Check it out, in case you're not sure what to get: Amazing Holiday Gift Guide.

BONUS: Columbia's Collection of Gold Insulated Jackets for Men, and Columbia's Collection of Women's Rain Jackets.

Robert Draper, When the Republican Party Lost Its Mind

At Amazon, Robert Draper, Weapons of Mass Delusion: When the Republican Party Lost Its Mind.

Cartoon Round Up....

 

Early Black Friday Deals

Shop early.

Here, Early Black Friday Deals 2022.

Monday Amouranth!

Lots of mound-ilcious babes!

Here's "Amouranth."

And, "Lovely [Huge] Kate."

Plus, "Unknown Busty Blonde Wiki Woman." 

Also, this amazing woman in black tights and red hair for Halloween, with plunging low cut decolletage. 

Finally, "Mysteriously Sexy Amira." 

Lyle Jeremy Rubin, Pain Is Weakness Leaving the Body

See, Lyle Jeremy Rubin, Pain Is Weakness Leaving the Body: A Marine's Unbecoming.

Nakiri Knife - Razor Sharp Meat Cleaver

At Amazon, Nakiri Knife - PAUDIN Razor Sharp Meat Cleaver 7 inch High Carbon Stainless Steel Vegetable Kitchen Knife, Multipurpose Asian Chef Knife for Home and Kitchen with Ergonomic Handle​.

Stephen Wolfe, The Case for Christian Nationalism

Here, Stephen Wolfe, The Case for Christian Nationalism.

Jeremy W. Peters, How Republicans Lost Their Party and Got Everything They Ever Wanted

See, Jeremy W. Peters, Insurgency: How Republicans Lost Their Party and Got Everything They Ever Wanted.

DeSantis Campaign Video Hints at National Aims and Draws Trump's Ire

Here, "Ron DeSantis Campaign Spot Draws Donald Trump's Ire (VIDEO)."

Hammer Stahl Carving Knife and Fork Set - German High Carbon Stainless Steel Professional Meat Carving Knife Set

Thanksgiving's coming up.

You might need these.

See, Hammer Stahl Carving Knife and Fork Set - German High Carbon Stainless Steel - Ergonomic Quad-Tang Pakkawood Handles - Professional Meat Carving Knife Set.

Maitland Ward, How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood

See, Maitland Ward, Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood.

Cartoon Round Up....

 

Nouriel Roubini, MegaThreats

At Amazon, Nouriel Roubini, MegaThreats: Ten Dangerous Trends That Imperil Our Future, And How to Survive Them.

'All Quiet on the Western Front' (VIDEO)

 Here, "WATCH: 'All Quiet on the Western Front' Official Trailer."

It's a long movie, but worth your while. Now streaming at Netflix.

Leather Laptop Messenger Bag Vintage Briefcase Satchel

A beautiful item, and deal of the day. 

Here, Leather Laptop Messenger Bag Vintage Briefcase Satchel for Men and Women (VINTAGE BROWN) 18 inch.

Pendleton Men's The Original Zip Up Cardigan Sweater

Here, Pendleton Men's The Original Westerley Zip Up Cardigan Sweater.

BONUS: Pendleton Men's Shetland Crew Neck Sweater, and Pendleton Men's Long Sleeve Snap Front Classic-Fit Frontier Shirt.

Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 300

Prepping for the apocalypse.

See, Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 300, 293Wh Backup Lithium Battery, 110V/300W Pure Sine Wave AC Outlet, Solar Generator (Solar Panel Not Included) for Outdoors Camping Travel Hunting Blackout.

BONUS: DuroMax XP13000EH Dual Fuel Portable Generator 13000 Watt Gas or Propane Powered Electric Start-Home Back Up, Blue/Gray.

Cartoon Round Up....

 

Daniel Wilson, Robopocalypse

See, Daniel Wilson, Robopocalypse: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries).

Andy B. Campbell, We Are Proud Boys

See, Andy B. Campbell, We Are Proud Boys: How a Right-Wing Street Gang Ushered in a New Era of American Extremism.

Dreo 2022 Upgraded Oscillating Space Heater

Winter is coming.

See, Dreo 2022 Upgraded Oscillating Space Heater, Fast Quiet Portable Heater, with Tip-over & Overheat Protection, Remote, 12H Timer, LED Display, Touch Control, Metal Electric Heater for Office Indoor Use.

BONUS: Ceramic Space Tower Heater - 1500W Electric Portable Heater with Thermostat, Fast Quiet Heating Features Built-in 12H Timer, Oscillating Heater with Remote for Office Bedroom Desk and Indoor Use.

Bradford DeLong, Slouching Towards Utopia

At Amazon, Bradford DeLong, Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Twentieth Century.

James M. Scott, Black Snow

At Amazon, James M. Scott, Black Snow: Curtis LeMay, the Firebombing of Tokyo, and the Road to the Atomic Bomb.

North Face Men's Insulated Jacket

Get ready for the cold.

Here, The North Face Men's Aconcagua Insulated Jacket.

Also, The North Face Men’s Bedford Down Parka.

Saul David, Devil Dogs

See, Saul David, Devil Dogs: King Company, Third Battalion, 5th Marines: From Guadalcanal to the Shores of Japan.

Cheryl K. Chumley, Lockdown

See, Cheryl K. Chumley, Lockdown: The Socialist Plan to Take Away Your Freedom.

Sic semper tyrannis! ......................from Rico

 The Constitutional Republic is dead. Deader than dead, a full-on Communist dictatorship.

 

This is TYRANNY!

Cartoon Round Up....

 

Richard V. Reeves, Of Boys and Men

See Richard V. Reeves, Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It.

KURUI Wood Splitting Axe and Hatchet Set

Incredible.

See, KURUI Wood Splitting Axe and Hatchet Set, 15” Camping Hatchet & 34” Chopping Axe for Cutting and Felling, Long Handle Splitter Axe with Shock-Absorbent Fiber Glass Anti-Slip Handle and Blade Sheath.

Men's Yukon Extremes Insulated Active Jacket

See, Carhartt Men's Yukon Extremes Loose Fit Insulated Active Jacket.

Nina Burleigh, Virus

Nina Burleigh, Virus: Vaccinations, the CDC, and the Hijacking of America's Response to the Pandemic.

Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

This comes highly recommended. 

At Amazon, Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings: Book One of the Stormlight Archive.

Massive Demolition Blast Destroys Stretch of Kerch Strait Bridge in the Crimea (VIDEO)

At the video, just after 10 seconds, the car was spared a direct hit, but the blast-shrapnel ignited the gas tank and blew up the vehicle. Pretty rad actually, though bummer for the occupants. That's definitely called being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

At the Wall Street Journal, "Crimea Bridge Explosion Disrupts Crucial Supply Route for Russian Forces":

Russian officials blame Kyiv; Ukrainian officials have repeatedly threatened to hit the 12-mile bridge.

A major explosion on Saturday severely damaged the bridge connecting Russia’s mainland to the occupied Crimean Peninsula, disrupting traffic on a crucial artery for the supply of fuel, military equipment and food to Russian troops fighting to hold ground in southern Ukraine.

The bridge, opened by President Vladimir Putin to great fanfare in 2018, was meant to symbolize the might of the Russian state and the permanence of Russia’s annexation of the peninsula four years earlier. Russia even released a feature movie about its construction.

Russia’s investigations committee said three people died after the early-morning explosion of a truck on the bridge’s roadway next to a supply train that was carrying fuel.

Mr. Putin signed a decree requiring the boosting of defenses for Crimean transportation and energy infrastructure links. The decree placed the country’s intelligence service, FSB, in charge of the measures.

Sergey Aksyonov, the Russian-appointed leader of Crimea, raised the terrorism alert level to high through Oct. 23.

Some demolition experts who analyzed footage of the blast questioned the Russian version and said that the explosion must have come from under the bridge, caused either by an explosives-laden boat, manned or unmanned, or by shaped charges placed by divers.

Tony Spamer, a former British Army expert on bridge demolitions, said a truck bomb would have created a hole in the middle of bridge but wouldn’t have been sufficient to cut the reinforcing bar and cause the structure to collapse. “You’ve got to attack the whole width of the bridge. Looking at it, it looks like it was attacked from underneath. It’s a monster job,” he said.

Russia rushed to launch ferry services as an alternative, a move made difficult by stormy weather. Crimean authorities said passenger traffic resumed Saturday afternoon on the two surviving lanes of the four-lane road bridge, and rail services should be restarted soon. Civilian flights to Crimea have been suspended since February.

David MacKenzie, a senior technical director at COWI Holding A/S, a Denmark-based company that designs and builds some of the world’s largest and longest bridges, said it would take several months for Russia to be able to fully restore the destroyed spans of the bridge, and that the ban on truck traffic is caused by concerns that the bridge’s substructure has also been damaged. Weight restrictions are likely to be imposed on the railway bridge should it reopen, he said.

“A quite significant fire has taken place, and it will have an impact on the strength of the steel that is there,” Mr. MacKenzie said. “There is a very good chance that the steel on the top of the deck may well have been heated to temperatures well above the limits that the steel takes.”

Russian officials in Crimea were quick to blame Kyiv. “The Ukrainian vandals have managed to reach the Crimean bridge with their bloodied hands,” the speaker of Crimea’s legislature, Vladimir Konstantinov, wrote on social media. Other than ordering a commission of inquiry, Mr. Putin has so far remained silent on the incident, even as Russian lawmakers and politicians called for retribution.

While Ukrainian officials have threatened to hit the strategic bridge in the past, there was no direct claim of responsibility from Kyiv. Senior Ukrainian officials, however, on Saturday expressed delight at the blow to Russian prestige.

Alluding to Mr. Putin’s 70th birthday on Friday, Ukraine’s national-security adviser Oleksiy Danilov posted a video online of the burning bridge next to footage of Marilyn Monroe singing, “Happy birthday, Mr. President.”

Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 is considered illegal by virtually the entire international community, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly said that he seeks to reclaim all Ukrainian territories seized by Russia.

Russia in recent days moved to annex four other regions of Ukraine where fierce fighting continues, while Mr. Putin ordered the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of reservists to shore up the crumbling Russian front lines, prompting an exodus of Russian men to neighboring countries.

Moscow on Saturday for the first time named an overall commander for the faltering campaign in Ukraine, Gen. Sergei Surovikin. Previously the head of Russia’s Aerospace Forces, he was this summer identified by the Russian Ministry of Defense as head of Group South, the military grouping that led the fighting to seize the southeastern city of Mariupol. He is a veteran of the Chechen campaign and a former commander of Russian forces in Syria.

Russian nationalists and personalities such as Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and Yevgeni Prigozhin, owner of the Wagner private military company, have blamed a rival general, Col. Gen. Aleksandr Lapin, commander of Group Center, for recent defeats that saw Russia lose thousands of square miles in the Kharkiv, Donetsk and Luhansk regions. There was no word about Gen. Lapin’s fate.

Crimea, the home of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, has also become a focus for the Ukrainian war effort as its forces press farther south, especially in Kherson, where dozens of villages have been taken in recent days. Kyiv has attacked several high-profile targets in Crimea in recent months, striking a major Russian air base in Saky and a railway junction near the town of Dzhankoy. It has used American-made Himars missiles to hit the Antonivsky bridge in Kherson, a lifeline for Russian troops in the area.

The bridge over the Kerch Strait accounted for the bulk of fuel and food supplies to Crimea and represented the only way of traveling to and from the peninsula for ordinary Russians...