Dwell features the "bookworm cabin."
Nice but it needs more shelf-space.
Wednesday, November 06, 2019
Planning: Normandy and Beyond
Eisenhower's general plan to win the war in Europe beginning with the Normandy Invasion:
- Land on the Normandy coast.
- Build up the resources needed for a decisive battle in the Normandy-Brittany region.
- Pursue on a broad front with two army groups - one to gain necessary ports and reach the boundaries of Germany and threaten the Ruhr, and the other to link up with forces to invade France from the south.
- Secure ports in Belgium, Brittany, and the Mediterranean and build up a base along the western border of Germany.
- While building up forces, keep up an unrelenting offensive to wear down the enemy and gain advantages for the final fight.
- Complete the destruction of enemy forces west of the Rhine, while constantly seeking beachheads across the river.
- Launch the final attack as a double envelopment of the Ruhr, and follow up with an immediate thrust through Germany.
- Clean out the remainder of Germany.
An Unusual But Very Good Thanksgiving Film
You don't hear of a lot of films related to Thanksgiving. This odd one is my favorite.
Here's the trailer.
Tuesday, November 05, 2019
Art Break
Art Contrarian analyzes the "Nymphs and Satyr" painting by William-Adophe Bouguereau.
It was painted in 1873; i.e. long before Hollywood and the Internet made the theme too common.
Learning
The tools for learning are abundant. It's the desire to learn that's scarce.
- Naval Ravikant
[Photo by John Schnobrich at Unsplash]
Books Every Child Should Read - A Series
And be sure to get a copy with the N. C. Wyeth illustrations.
Which Great Idea?
Part of my morning routine involves reviewing yesterday's "great ideas" and pushing some of them to another time or, as is often the case, to the wastebasket.
Monday, November 04, 2019
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