“I can feel it in the air tonight…” – Al Gore

1) The Boston Globe sees Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglorious Basterds” as the last in a long line of WW2 revisionist movies. But then again, no one has gone far enough as to let the Germans win…yet. (Link)

2) A historical then and now look at the villages of Normandy through pictures. Both in 1944 and today, these buildings stand as a test of strength and morbid  reminder of bad times. (Link)

3) One month after Moscow timidly regretted signing a non-aggression treaty with Nazi Germany before WW2, President Putin has finally officially condemned the alliance. Good new for Chechnya and Georgia, peace with Moscow is just 70-80 years away. (Link)

4) Muammar Gadaffi, president of Libya, celebrates his 40th year in power. As his people wish he would just die a little faster, we are left to wonder why his face seems to be melting. (Link)

In the maps: Mapsofwar bring us the geographic history of religion – funny how it also determines politics, war, culture and society for most of human history. (Link)

On this day in 1715: King Louis XIV of France, the “Sun-King” dies after a 72-year reign. Redefining a crushing absolute monarchy, this Louis was not exactly missed by his subjects. (Link)

And as for the lighter side: That Mitchell and Webb Look wonders if the Nazis ever knew they were bad guys. That may explain the skull on their caps… (Link)

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