When Bad Jet Was Young He Was A Good Jet. He Loved His Country, His Family, His God. When War Came, Bad Jet Went To Defend His Country. He Didn’t Want To Kill But When His Friends Were Killed He Killed In Return. At First It Was Hard To Kill But Then It Got Easier. … Continue reading »
Posted in December 2008 …
Photos Of The Day: The Prisoners
Tate Modern: taken by Justin Ames in December 2008 Random Pelicans A Fresh Start
Banksy
With the heavy emphasis on war and politics in the recent posts, I thought a little Banksy with “his” (I use “his” loosely since Banksy’s identity remains unknown) illegal, subversive and, most importantly, anti-establishment art would serve delightfully well as a transition back to lighter fare on The Velvet Rocket. Banksy was first brought to … Continue reading »
Berlin Section # 4 – Only The Dead Have Seen The End Of War
It was interesting to see Hitler’s World War II bunker, where he spent his final days, when I knew that I would be seeing the bunker where he spent his front-line service in World War I only four days in the future. Below is a picture of the parking lot under which Hitler’s bunker lies. … Continue reading »
The Dynamics Of Death Tour – Part 2
The thought that Jock died for his country is of no comfort to me His memory is all I have left to love. – John Low’s fiancee, 10 January 1918 World War I saw many firsts. The first aircraft in combat, the first tanks in combat, the first use of chemical warfare, the first use … Continue reading »
The Dynamics of Death Tour – Part 1
This trip was conceived relatively recently, but I never say no to an adventure – particularly one involving my mates Andy Drury and Nigel Green. And so off to France and Belgium we went… Much of the first part of our tour covered the sites of World War I: Spanning Europe, Africa, the Middle East … Continue reading »
