Comments on: Peace Is Boring News

By: D. Wallace Peach

D. Wallace Peach — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:36:56 +0000

I’m old enough to remember The Troubles, Thomas. It was about that time that I also read Trinity by Leon Uris. I still remember that book; it left quite an impression. You’re right that good news doesn’t get as much press. It’s too bad since all we hear about is the worst of humanity – it get’s depressing! That Ozone chart was rather impressive. Some Good News!

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By: Violet Lentz

Violet Lentz — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:35:42 +0000

I was thinking that Cranberries song the whole way through the post. So glad you included it. What’s troubling me, is all that has been left by the wayside or forgotten- Before- our attention spans were whittles to two seconds by social media. Today news doesn’t matter tomorrow… very thought provoking post.

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By: Monkey's Tale

Monkey's Tale — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:59:43 +0000

My naive father took us to Belfast on a family holiday in 1976 or 77! His grandmother was from Belfast and he wanted to meet his cousins. It was very scary for a little kid from small town Manitoba, Canada. I think we were the only tourists, and I remember his cousins and their friends didn’t really know what to do with us! 😊 Maggie

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By: benvoyles

benvoyles — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 06:19:57 +0000

Hi Thomas — I think you’re right about the problem of peace being boring. I was just thinking yesterday in reference to Leipzig, where there is an awful 27-story monument to a horrible Napoleonic battle but right next door, where they had the Messe, a trade fair held almost every year for about a thousand years, which led to the exchange of books and technology all the way from Scandinavia to Rome and Santiago de Compostela to Moscow, there isn’t even a signpost. Best, Ben Bennett Voylesbennettvoyles.de Tel. +49 151 62967276 Winterfeldtstr. 39 10781 Berlin, Germany

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By: robertawrites235681907

robertawrites235681907 — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 06:05:19 +0000

HI Thomas, an interesting way to start a post. I bit like the teacher saying the lesson of the day would be sex to a class of young teens. Haha. Anyhow, what I want to say is that your daughter would have been educated in America and the historical focus would be different from that of Europe. If she’d been educated in the UK she would know about The Troubles. When I first went to the UK in my 20s, there was still concern about IRA attacks on London so it was real and there are plenty of people in living history who where impacted by this terrorism.

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By: satyam rastogi

satyam rastogi — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 06:01:23 +0000

Wonderful post 🎸🙏

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