vrijdag 6 juni 2014

vrijdag 6 juni 2014 Up at 3:43. France 24 is live. French President François Hollande leads the D-Day 70th anniversary commemorations. Leaders from around the world gather in Ouistreham at Sword Beach, one of five landing points for Allied troops.

Daily Mail - Chaos Of D-Day Revealed. Noreen Riols describes her experiences as a spy and courier for the British in France during the war. Her book - The Secret Ministry of Ag. and Fish. Canadian Gaston Auger - enlisted at 16 - is captured at 17 by the Germans. He describes his experiences as a POW.

Leftover lasagna and coleslaw for breakfast. Continue with the speeches, commentary, politics and special reports of D-Day. Putin is sourpuss! Vladimir Putin looks like a sourpuss. ENCORE introduces us to the soldier who shot thousands of photographs during the invasion, Tony Vaccaro, and we find out about the music invasion that landed on France's shores in 1944. Eve Jackson speaks to Pascal Vuong about the riveting and new film experience of D-Day Normandy 1944. Walk up Westlake to work. Spend 90 minutes on the playground with 3 different groups. I feel rather drained after all that sunshine. Join the Starfish for lunchtime. One of the kids asks me to read Bears On Wheels. Naps are fairly easy. They are very tired kids. Streetcar to d'town. Catch up with the latest news about the SPU shooting. The suspect appeared in court today. The student who was killed is identified. But the story about the student who tackled the killer is on top. SPU student praised as hero for actions during shooting. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray Reflects on a Week of Gun Violence and the Need for Political Action. "Gun violence is happening everywhere, and it impacts everyone." On Ronan Farrow Daily, Ronan picks up on the Call To Action... Former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino discusses the need for immediate action on guns - particularly keeping them out of schools. A tragic shooting trend continues. Oh, Ronan. Isn't he nice? Are you a spacecadet like me? Isn't this cool? Report - Lasers at the center of latest NASA project. I think that he looks good with NASA’s Matt Abrahamson.

Curried potatoes with fried chicken for dinner. What's in the curry? Movie - John Carter! He could be Warlord Of Mars!