Consciousness

Just a quick note. The Old Contemptibles was the nickname of the British Expeditionary Force that fought in France at the start of the war.

Most of them were killed. The few who lived were made officers over the troops who were sent later on. Suffice to say, that nickname denotes valor and honor.

The nickname is based on the contempt that the Kaiser, the leader of Germany, had for the small British army that were the first in combat in WW1.

That said, then it was called the Great War. It was meant to end all wars. They feared that there would be another war. Sadly, it did happen. So they started calling The Great War WW1 and the next phase of the war WW2.
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What a charmer...

Earlier this year singer-songwriter Christopher Cross contracted the coronavirus, and was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare disease affecting the body's immune system. Hospitalized in the ICU, the Grammy-winner was paralyzed and almost died. In his first TV interview since his illness, Cross talks with correspondent Serena Altschul about his near-death experience; being a long-haul COVID survivor; and his return to the recording studio.

"If you build a closed system, eventually the computer will always win."

Such a lovely interview. Season 4 rocked!

That was a great interview in that they let Thorp talk. Lots of wonderful stories involving well known people. Fascinating.