Commander Benson's News posts – December 2011 Archive (2)

Deck Log Entry # 135 Merry Christmas 2011!

Christmas Eve, 1944.

 

Peace on Earth and good will towards man never seemed farther away.  The world was still at war, and what would become known as the Battle of the Bulge was in its second week of savage conflict.  It was Germany’s last desperate attempt to take over Europe---a massive offensive through the Ardennes mountain region of Belgium.  American…

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Added by Commander Benson on December 24, 2011 at 5:18pm — 2 Comments

Deck Log Entry # 134 Don't Call Him Chief, Either.

Close your eyes---well, no, don’t close your eyes, because then you won’t be able to read this---but imagine that it’s almost exactly forty-six years ago.  It’s mid-January of 1966 and you’re a contestant on NBC’s quiz show, Jeopardy!

 

After you and your fellow players are introduced by Don Pardo and greeted by the genial Art Fleming, the game…

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Added by Commander Benson on December 6, 2011 at 2:00pm — 6 Comments

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