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I Just Watched “Escaping the Blitz” on YouTube
This is an oral history that was published last year in 2020… at least that was the date on the credits. I’m not entirely sure when these interviews were done, since the Pandemic has been going on for almost two years. It was sad to hear some of the stories. The people in this oral […]
I Just Watched “The Tunnel” 1962 Full Documentary escape under the Berlin Wall” on YouTube
This is a documentary that chronicles three University students digging a tunnel underneath the Berlin Wall. It was financed by NBC. The students were given the equivalent of $150k for the exclusive rights to film them digging. It was hosted by Piers Anderton who was 44 years old at the time. He died 41 years […]
I Just Watched “Aeroméxico Flight 498 Crashes In California After Mid-Air Collision | Mayday | Wonder” on YouTube
I’ve always had dreams of witnessing an airplane crash from a distance. I remember worrying about the people on board and those on the ground. I also remember worrying about being hit by flying debris. It’s strange, because my dream (actually a nightmare) is just like what the lady witnessed in this reenactment. Very very […]
I Just Watched “Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream⎜WHY POVERTY?⎜(Documentary)” on YouTube
This documentary starts off with comparing the wealthy Park Ave with the part across the river, which isn’t as fortunate. The difference is astonishing. It then goes on to explain the differences as a result of a rigged, unfair economic system. They do this with the game of Monopoly. Players in the traditional game all […]
I Just Watched “Queen Elizabeth II vs. Princess Margaret : Love & Loyalty – British Royal Documentary” on YouTube
Queen Elizabeth has lived a privileged life, but she also has experienced a lot of tragedy. She is the last person living from the family she was born into. It was neat to see Queen Mary, the Queen Mother and (at the time) Princess Elizabeth… all in the same video. At one time there were […]
I Just Watched “60 Minutes 9/11 Archive: Under Ground Zero” on YouTube
This 60 Minutes Episode premiered on Oct 31, 2001. Dan Rather walked around the remains of the World Trade Center with an engineer who was in charge of the cleanup… I learned a few things I wasn’t aware of after watching this. I had never been to NYC (outside the airport) until 2002.. There were […]
I Just Watched”Come Fly With Me – The Story of Pan Am” on YouTube
I always loved Pan Am, I hated it when they shut down in the 90’s. I remember sitting in the airport waiting area while a Pan Am Boeing 747 was waiting to whisk myself and my family to Germany.. I was in utter awe. My love and fascination with aviation and all things transportation started […]