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Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge (1940 film) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterloo_Bridge_(1940 film) MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD! Plot After Britain's declaration of war in World War II, army colonel Roy Cronin is driven to London's Waterloo station on his way to France, and briefly alights on Waterloo Bridge to reminisce about events that occurred during World War I when he met Myra Lester, whom …

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Everybody’s Talking

  Everybody’s Talkin’ Harry Nilsson   Everybody's talking at me I don't hear a word they're saying Only the echoes of my mind     People stopping, staring I can't see their faces Only the shadows of their eyes     I'm going where the sun keeps shining Through the pouring rain Going where the …

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Paid in Full With A Glass of Milk

Howard Kelly – Paid In Full With A Glass of Milk Source: http://www.inspiredlivingaffirmations.com/howard-kelly-paid-in-full-with-a-glass-of-milk/ “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo Buscaglia This is …

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The Enigma That Was Rasputin: The Notoriety; The Debauchery and The Manipulation

Grigory Rasputin Source: http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/rasputin.htm Grigory Yefimovich Rasputin (1872-1916) was the infamous 'holy man' whose ability to heal the Tsar and Tsarina's son Alexis led to his being adopted as a supreme mystic at court.  Growing in influence to the point where he effectively dictated policy he was eventually assassinated by a group of court conspirators in December 1916. Born …

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Falling Leaves and a Chinese Cinderella

ALL THE FACTS MENTIONED IN THIS BLOG ARE ALL BASED UPON TRUE AND ACTUAL EVENTS. “Falling Leaves: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter” By Adeline Yen Mah (Source: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54529.Falling_Leaves) Born in 1937 in a port city a thousand miles north of Shanghai, Adeline Yen Mah was the youngest child of an affluent Chinese family …

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