Comments for Taxing Times http://markpeters.wordpress.com Views on past and present world events Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:03:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Military Strength v The Will to Win by marylandreb http://markpeters.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/29/#comment-34 marylandreb Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:03:01 +0000 http://markpeters.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/29/#comment-34 You I have this discussion before. The british shouldn't have neglected the tories. They would have been more passionate in the defense of their homes than hiring the Hessians! :) You I have this discussion before. The british shouldn’t have neglected the tories. They would have been more passionate in the defense of their homes than hiring the Hessians! :)

]]> Comment on Ralph Hopton and William Waller (Part 1) by marylandreb http://markpeters.wordpress.com/2006/12/09/ralph-hopton-and-william-waller-part-1/#comment-26 marylandreb Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:17:57 +0000 http://markpeters.wordpress.com/2006/12/09/ralph-hopton-and-william-waller-part-1/#comment-26 I get up before she does and sneak a blog in here and there....as for the reading, well I do that while she is watching the Telly! :D I get up before she does and sneak a blog in here and there….as for the reading, well I do that while she is watching the Telly! :D

]]> Comment on Ralph Hopton and William Waller (Part 1) by markpeters http://markpeters.wordpress.com/2006/12/09/ralph-hopton-and-william-waller-part-1/#comment-25 markpeters Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:19:12 +0000 http://markpeters.wordpress.com/2006/12/09/ralph-hopton-and-william-waller-part-1/#comment-25 Hope you enjoy the book, and my second post (of three) on these two gentlemen. Don't know how you have time for all your reading and 'blogging'. Your wife must be very forgiving! Anyway, let me know what you think about the book, and whether these two come up in the narrative. Hope you enjoy the book, and my second post (of three) on these two gentlemen.

Don’t know how you have time for all your reading and ‘blogging’. Your wife must be very forgiving! Anyway, let me know what you think about the book, and whether these two come up in the narrative.

]]> Comment on Ralph Hopton and William Waller (Part 1) by marylandreb http://markpeters.wordpress.com/2006/12/09/ralph-hopton-and-william-waller-part-1/#comment-24 marylandreb Mon, 11 Dec 2006 01:56:08 +0000 http://markpeters.wordpress.com/2006/12/09/ralph-hopton-and-william-waller-part-1/#comment-24 I think you'll be proud of me. I picked a reprint of "The First Two Stuarts and the Puritan Revolution 1603-1660" by Gardiner. Now to have time to read it! :D I think you’ll be proud of me. I picked a reprint of “The First Two Stuarts and the Puritan Revolution 1603-1660″ by Gardiner. Now to have time to read it! :D

]]> Comment on The Evolution to a Saxon Wessex by markpeters http://markpeters.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/the-evolution-to-a-saxon-wessex/#comment-23 markpeters Sat, 09 Dec 2006 12:30:37 +0000 http://markpeters.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/the-evolution-to-a-saxon-wessex/#comment-23 I'm pleased you found it of interest. I hope you enjoy the first part of my post on the two leading southern English Civil War commanders; Ralph Hopton and William Waller. I’m pleased you found it of interest. I hope you enjoy the first part of my post on the two leading southern English Civil War commanders; Ralph Hopton and William Waller.

]]> Comment on The Evolution to a Saxon Wessex by marylandreb http://markpeters.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/the-evolution-to-a-saxon-wessex/#comment-22 marylandreb Sat, 09 Dec 2006 09:49:45 +0000 http://markpeters.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/the-evolution-to-a-saxon-wessex/#comment-22 Interesting reading! Interesting reading!

]]> Comment on Gwyneth Paltrow Displays Her Class by marylandreb http://markpeters.wordpress.com/2006/12/04/gwyneth-paltrow-displays-her-class/#comment-21 marylandreb Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:02:49 +0000 http://markpeters.wordpress.com/2006/12/04/gwyneth-paltrow-displays-her-class/#comment-21 I agree Mark, I'm sick of Actors and Musicians over here trying to peddle their political views. If they want to make a difference, then they should make better movies! I agree Mark, I’m sick of Actors and Musicians over here trying to peddle their political views. If they want to make a difference, then they should make better movies!

]]> Comment on A Change of Subject Matter by markpeters http://markpeters.wordpress.com/2006/12/05/a-change-of-subject-matter/#comment-20 markpeters Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:35:16 +0000 http://markpeters.wordpress.com/2006/12/05/a-change-of-subject-matter/#comment-20 Thanks to governmental cut-backs, we won't be shooting down any aliens. But, that's another story ... I'm pleased that you're looking forward to the changes. I also intend to include some thoughts on other historical civilisations, in addition to Britain. I hope you can find something of interest in those as well. By the way, for those who haven't read marylandreb's own 'blogsite', The Maryland Line C.S.A., use the link at the side of the homepage, or try: http://marylandreb.wordpress.com/ It's already a firm favourite of mine, and is a must for anyone interested in the American Civil War. Thanks to governmental cut-backs, we won’t be shooting down any aliens. But, that’s another story …

I’m pleased that you’re looking forward to the changes. I also intend to include some thoughts on other historical civilisations, in addition to Britain. I hope you can find something of interest in those as well.

By the way, for those who haven’t read marylandreb’s own ‘blogsite’, The Maryland Line C.S.A., use the link at the side of the homepage, or try:
http://marylandreb.wordpress.com/

It’s already a firm favourite of mine, and is a must for anyone interested in the American Civil War.

]]> Comment on Gwyneth Paltrow Displays Her Class by markpeters http://markpeters.wordpress.com/2006/12/04/gwyneth-paltrow-displays-her-class/#comment-19 markpeters Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:24:09 +0000 http://markpeters.wordpress.com/2006/12/04/gwyneth-paltrow-displays-her-class/#comment-19 Seriously, even if she believed what she was saying, it was way out of order. All joking aside, when will entertainers stop taking themselves so seriously and realise that our intellectual' interest doesn't extend as far as to what their opinions might be? In this case, she has only held herself up to ridicule. Seriously, even if she believed what she was saying, it was way out of order.

All joking aside, when will entertainers stop taking themselves so seriously and realise that our intellectual’ interest doesn’t extend as far as to what their opinions might be? In this case, she has only held herself up to ridicule.

]]> Comment on A Change of Subject Matter by marylandreb http://markpeters.wordpress.com/2006/12/05/a-change-of-subject-matter/#comment-18 marylandreb Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:01:05 +0000 http://markpeters.wordpress.com/2006/12/05/a-change-of-subject-matter/#comment-18 While I'll miss the Brit's shooting down Aliens over London, I'm looking forward to your reflections on the Mighty British Empire! While I’ll miss the Brit’s shooting down Aliens over London, I’m looking forward to your reflections on the Mighty British Empire!

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