November 2017 is the 100 th  Anniversary of the RED OCTOBER 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. How can an event be commemorated in  November as the 100 th  Anniversary of an event which occurred in October? Czarist Russia used a Julian Calendar to mark the passing of the days, so events which occurred in October for Russians, happened in November for everyone else. In the New York City, in the Brooklyn of his youth, there were many defeated Russians, White Russians(monarchists) Old Bolsheviks, Trotskyites, followers of Zinoviev and Kamenev, Old Believers, Cadets, and Social Revolutionaries. Many peoples rend their societies over religious conflict; the Russians tore their society apart over a specific religious conflict, how to make the sign of the cross correctly, ah the Russians. This Blogger has an affinity for understanding Russian thought, apparent ever since he read THE LAY OF IGOR’S CAMPAIGN. The first thing one must consider about the...

Fyodor Dostoyevsky figured it out this way:  the Devil certainly exists, and if the Devil exists, God certainly exists, for there can be no existing Devil without an existing God. The astrophysicists at CERN just announced that the Universe should not exist; therefore God does exist, for without God anti-matter  would have destroyed the  Universe at Creation. This Blogger became interested in astrophysics in the summer of 1988; he happened to be in West Berlin, and would have to get back to West Germany by taking a train through Communist East Germany. The Soviet Army had a massive concentration of troops at Magdeburg ( the  hills were black with Soviet field tents) waiting to attack NATO across the Northern German Plain. It was common knowledge that the STASI ( the Communist East German Secret Police) would stop the train outside of Magdeburg to size up the passengers. Under those circumstances, the choice of reading material would be crucial; this Blogger co...

This Blogger grew up in Brooklyn,during the  twilight years of the Brooklyn Dodgers; with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the series, he has received tons of emails from the old  Brooklyn gang, waxing Proustian on the Golden Years. Readers, one must remember Nostalgia in America was invented by boys who grew up rooting for the Brooklyn Dodgers; there was no nostalgia before us…who wanted to remember the Great Depression? or World War II? Brooklyn had its own newspaper, THE BROOKLYN EAGLE, and its own professional baseball team, the Brooklyn Dodgers. This Blogger is writing this lineup without notes, from pure memory. He can still remember the lineup of te Brooklyn Dodgers during their twilight years. 1B-Gil  Hodges silent, powerful, Indiana boy who came to Brooklyn, married a sweet Italian girl and could be seen shopping at the local A&P….but just wave, don’t bother him. 2B-Junior Gilliam- good enough to have replaced Jackie Robinson at second base. SS...

Imperial Russia, in 1917, was using the Julian calender; therefore this is the 100th Anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution.  Under the Gregorian Calendar, the 100th anniversary is on November 7th. When a Revolution of the 99% comes, because of the Greed of the 1%, we know from history what happens to the 1% . Members of princely/noble houses, the 1%, killed during the Russian Revolution, Alexander Freiherr von Troskow  born on 30 September 1895 and died in Russia 1917/20. Michael Freiherr von Troskow  born on 11 December 1900 and died in Russia 1917/20. Georg Freiherr von Troskow  born on 27 June 1903 and died in Russia 1917/20. Prince Otar Geogievich Amilakhvari , executed by the Bolsheviks in 1924. Prince Nikolai Teimurazovich Amilakhvari , executed by the Bolsheviks in 1923. Prince Aleksander Simonovich Andronikov , executed by the VChka in 1923. Prince Geogrii Mikhailovich Agiashvili , died in 1937 during a reprisal. HSH Prince Adam Jan Kasimierz S...