What are you reading these days?

[fasttwitch]

Wars, famous battles, etc.
In this case there are so many factors that contributed to the initial success and ultimate failure of the German war machine on the Russian Front in WW2: thinking you know better than your field marshals and generals, Russian winters, supply lines that couldn't keep up with the rapid advance, and more.

This would be a great thread to start. So much to talk about. WW2 tech, strategy, politics, people, economies.

I always thought my dad's interest in WW2 was strange, until I got older and realized how much WW2 formed the world we live in. The effects of WW2 are still evident all around us.

 

[rawdeal]

. . . . The effects of WW2 are still evident all around us.

And they are called Baby Boomers. At 1st glance, just the sound of "WW I" seems like a pretty big deal, but it didn't have anywhere near the effects on US history, overall, or over those of us alive today, as did the 2nd edition.

During WW II, most of America's potential breeding males were either in Europe or the Pacific, and too busy to spill the seed over there. The survivors were anxious to spill their brains out when they got home, and so they did, until the passage of time and other priorities slowed down the sperm donations.

Boomers are defined as having been born between 1946 and 1964. Most of the Wealth + Power all around us is held by Boomers, or in some cases by the children of Boomers. Clinton, Bush (Jr), and trump are all early Boomers, as are a few members of the House, Senate and SCOTUS. Many others with the wealth + power to shape our lives were born before 1964.

Another effect of WW II was the Yalta Conference soon after. Those guys were all born way before 1946, but their little chit chat led to the creations of NATO and Israel ............

 

[Littleguy]

The other book I am re- reading is Ripped by Clarence Bass. He has some good nutritional ideas from a throwback time.

Man that takes me back, lol I had the little book myself in the 80's guy was shredded but his head was so large that he looked like and alien!

 

[J2048b]

Man that takes me back, lol I had the little book myself in the 80's guy was shredded but his head was so large that he looked like and alien!

too much gh… he was lying to you… haha

 

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This would be a great thread to start. So much to talk about. WW2 tech, strategy, politics, people, economies.

I always thought my dad's interest in WW2 was strange, until I got older and realized how much WW2 formed the world we live in. The effects of WW2 are still evident all around us.

So, I'm all for starting a thread. It's a topic many aren't learning in school these days, at least to any extent that matters. I think it would be popular, especially for Yano. His interests lie in armor, so I'm sure he's studied Patton and Rommel.

 

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And they are called Baby Boomers. At 1st glance, just the sound of "WW I" seems like a pretty big deal, but it didn't have anywhere near the effects on US history, overall, or over those of us alive today, as did the 2nd edition.

During WW II, most of America's potential breeding males were either in Europe or the Pacific, and too busy to spill the seed over there. The survivors were anxious to spill their brains out when they got home, and so they did, until the passage of time and other priorities slowed down the sperm donations.

Boomers are defined as having been born between 1946 and 1964. Most of the Wealth + Power all around us is held by Boomers, or in some cases by the children of Boomers. Clinton, Bush (Jr), and trump are all early Boomers, as are a few members of the House, Senate and SCOTUS. Many others with the wealth + power to shape our lives were born before 1964.

Another effect of WW II was the Yalta Conference soon after. Those guys were all born way before 1946, but their little chit chat led to the creations of NATO and Israel ............

I feel the biggest impact WW1 had was setting the stage for WW2. By the way, I'm a tail end Boomer, born in '64. I suppose my parents were just horny, as they were born during WW2 and I was conceived months prior to their wedding.

 

[ThinDiesel]

I feel the biggest impact WW1 had was setting the stage for WW2.

It's hard to argue with this.

But I think WW1 is easier for us Americans to toss aside than it is for other parts of the world. For many Europeans, the "lost generation" was a real thing. The war had a profound effect on British, French and German society. Perhaps comparable to how WW2 is for us Americans. I definitely think the war is far more remembered and talked about among Europeans than it is outside of Europe.

WW1 also signaled the end of the Ottoman Empire, which led to the border drawing madness that inevitably played a role in the last several decades of chaos in the Middle East. The war also played a large role in the formation of the Soviet Union which would go on to become our main adversary for over 40 years.

 

[Mike_RN]

I just double dipped into Cormack McCarthy's dark worlds. For the Western Fan, Blood Meridian was an epic story of the evils of war and westward expansion. It was a tough read at times but worth the effort.

I then went into the near future/present with The Road. This book is possibly then best thing I have ever read. A caveat that it's a desolate post apocalypse setting and you will cry if you are a father. I devoured it in a day or so and I could have followed the story another 500 pages...it was that good.

 

[Wizbang]

The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite

 

[fasttwitch]

The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite

They wrote a book just for me?

 

[rawdeal]

They wrote a book just for me?

Question: can those who overeat processed food be accused of Artificial Indulgence ?

 

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Question: can those who overeat processed food be accused of Artificial Indulgence ?

I see what you did there.