24 Results for : misnomer
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The Greatest Battles in History: The Battle of Iwo Jima , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 66min
On February 23, 1945, one of the most famous photographs in American history was taken atop Mount Suribachi, as five American soldiers began to raise an American flag. The picture, which most Americans are instantly familiar with, has come to symbolize the strength and sacrifice of America's armed forces, and though many realize it was taken during the Battle of Iwo Jima, much of the actual battle and the context of the picture itself have been overshadowed. The Battle of Iwo Jima, code name "Operation Detachment," is more of a misnomer than anything. It was fought as part of a large American invasion directed by steps toward the Japanese mainland, and it was more like a siege that lasted 36 days from February-March 1945, with non-stop fighting every minute. In fact, the iconic flag-raising photo was taken just four days into the battle, and as that picture suggests, the battle was not a pristine tactical event but an unceasing horror with no haven for protection. As veteran and author James F. Christ put it in the foreword of his exhaustive study of the action, "it is carnage...that is what Iwo was...the Gettysburg of the Pacific." Iwo Jima defined the classical amphibious assault of the World War II era, as much as the Normandy invasion did, but it came later in the war. In Europe, the Battle of the Bulge had already been won, and German forces would surrender in early May. However, the Japanese Empire was still at a considerable level of strength and state of resolve, and an essential offensive, grinding from island to island with naval unit to naval unit and air to air was met with maniacal resistance by the enemy. When Admiral Chester Nimitz was directed to capture an island in the Bonin group, Iwo Jima stood out for its importance in making progress against the mainland, with three airfields that would allow American air forces to attack the Japanese mainland. But the Japanese were also well aware of how important Iwo Jima was, and they f ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Patrick Lally. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/035039/bk_acx0_035039_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Bundles of Binding Time II: Timeless Words for Uncertain Times , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 57min
Sophomore year in high school. Teacher asks a question. No one answers. Teacher goes to the board and writes, “Those also serve who only stand and wait.” That one act by that one teacher left an indelible mark on me. At the time, I remember thinking, “She has patience,” and while that was true, as I now reflect on that incident, I realize how much impact those words and that gesture actually had on me. Later, as a high school teacher myself, I, too, often wrote inspirational quotes on the board for my students. In preparing this book, I researched to make sure I had the correct wording for each entry and cited the original author whenever possible. I never had researched the quote that influenced me so; in fact, I had never even written it down. I found out that “They also serve who only stand and wait” was written by John Donne, and, while the line does imply the necessity of patience, more correctly, the poet is reflecting that his blindness has made him realize that he still had a place in God’s world despite his disability.Also in my recent research, I found that “binding time” is actually a misnomer; the correct wording is actually “time-binding”, which is "the characteristically human activity of transmitting experience from one generation to another".While still in high school, I got a blank book and started keeping expressions, quotes, sayings, and poems that appealed to me. Today, as I read over my book (now three-fourths full) and all the scraps of paper lying in a box that may or may not ever make it into the book, I find that the quotes I chose that made it into my book are a reflection of the various stages of my life - young adulthood, marriage, children, career. I have tried to put into this work the quotes which I feel are most powerful and universal. The entries reflect on seven aspects of life: finding meaning or Purpose, attitude, change, happiness, success, relationships, time.Life-changing wisdom to inspire you, ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alyssa Fuhrman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/232949/bk_acx0_232949_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Lo-Fidelity
Ah, the beauty of putting together a recording without any input from anyone else! I came up with the band name (band name is somewhat of a misnomer, as I'm an one-man act), Sporadic Behavior, from an error message I received while doing some computer work. It seemed to fit the odd array of songs that I've come up with, and also, subliminally references mushroom spores. The album title, Lo-Fidelity, comes from the fact that I put this together using a 2-input, 8-track, TASCAM digital workstation. I've included all hums, hissing, and popping for no extra charge! Girlfriend Left.............................. A rocker that takes a light hearted jab at the homogeneous, current counrty music scene. C Hung b3....................................... A classical guitar duet with backing piano, in the key of Cm using a Hungarian scale. Funky Marshmallows.................. A pseudo jazz club experience, with a meandering story line. Jesus Is Coming!......................... New-Age gospel, with a fully orchestrated string section (thanks, Yamaha keyboards). (Too Much) Rum In The Sun...... A funky, St. Thomas, V.I., Meyer's rum drinking flashback. Mirage............................................ Melodic, minor- key instrumental, that has the heat coming off the asphalt. Can't Decide................................. Written in 1978, a three-chord rocker. It's about making, or not making choices. 1605 W. 31st............................... A somber look back on the South Minneapolis days of my youth. Bluegrass Noodle...................... An instrumental melding mandolin with the sounds of a back country road. Las Turistas............................... A long, (two takes run together), look at Santa Fe from a motel front desk, (my day job). Got Spaced................................ A hallucinogenic instrumental with multiple, delayed guitars.- Shop: odax
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