And they came. Man after man. Boy after boy. Wading through bloody waters. Fighting driving surf. Pushing aside bullet torn bodies of buddies. Shaking with fear. Looking ahead at more ravaged bodies on the beach. Bullets and bombs exploding everywhere around them; everywhere from where they came and where they were going. There was no place to hide. And, yet. they came. Inner surges of courage pushed them forward. There was an enemy to be taken. A world to be saved from barbarism. They reached down. Over 160,000 brave men from Britain, the US, Canada, and Free France stormed that forbidding beach. From Poland, the Netherlands, Norway, Australia and New Zealand. 24,000 Airborne dropped into dangerous enemy lands beyond Omaha.195,000 support personnel in 5,000 ships sat in vicious stormy seas open to assault from shore side big guns. June 6th 1944. D-day. The day the earth began to turn on a new axis. Go bless brave soldiers.

A reader reminds me that God looked down while creating women and made a promise to man that good and obedient wives would be found in all corners of the world. Then he made the Earth round.

The "NFO's", Newspapers for Obama, announced Governor Walker's win as a "survival", when in fact it was a powerful win over an organized, full blown, heavily funded National Union effort to maintain inefficiency and waste in state and local governments. Yes, Walker won 54% to 45%, a pretty strong majority. As one wag put it, Americans seem to like hearing the truth!

The Question:
Name five Allied Commanders and five Axis Generals who participated in the D-day Event.

The Headlines:
--A Pinpoint Of Light At End Of EuroTunnel Has Stock Fears Easing; Market Up 160 Early.
--Walker Looks Strong In Recall Victory Over Union Dollars; Monmouth Voter Turn-Out; Will Hold "Brats & Beer" Party To Mend Divide.
--Bomb Targets US Embassy In Libyan City Of Benghazi.
--Putin Says He Will Push For Strong Military Ties With China.
--Celtics Beat Miami In Key Fifth Game; Lead East
Championship Series 3-2.
--20 Civilians At Wedding Killed In Kandahar Afghan Suicide Bombing.
--Warren Buffet Says He Is No "Card Carrying Democrat."

The best regulation, and maybe the only one that will ever work for Wall Street bankers, is allowing companies to fail when risky decisions put them on the brink. Plain and simple.

Now I know why ABC News -- Abetting Barack's Campaign -- is so blatantly in the corner of one candidate, always reporting only positive news about their man or issuing little non-news puff pieces about Michelle, kids dog and garden. While always countering anything good about The Mittster with a resounding  "But...". Actually I should have thought of it earlier because I worked for the same combo -- ABC and Disney. Yes, Disney likes the promotional possibilities. If you can have corporate named stadiums, why not a Mickey Mouse White House. Yup, that works for me.

Speaking of effective merchandising, Linda Greenlaw, (She of "Perfect Storm" fame) now has restaurants offering "Linda Greenlaw Swordfish". She has established her brand as "Top of the Trip(R)". I'm going to  offer "Tids Tested" Gravy! Yum. I think it will work.

God looked down at his most awesome creation, the birth of people, and thought that he must get into the wireless age. He asked his chief Angels to come up with a new biological formula that would eliminate the umbilical cord.

It appears to me that we are always killing the #2 al-Qaida leader. You have to  figure that the #2 was once the #3 and #4 and so forth down the line. So why don't we start with, say #10 and go forward. Hell, the lower number leaders should be easier to find.

Remember in the earlier days of his term when the President refused to use the word "terrorist" when describing these, um, aaa, terrorists? Now he loves killing and reporting Terrorist with a capital "T" kills.

Another reader wonders why "Fat Chance" and "Slim Chance" means the same thing?

I see where the RI legislature in it's infinite wisdom and continuous effort to make the State a better place for business and new jobs has voted to decriminalize marijuana. "Hey man, you got a job for me?" Slim chance.

The Answer:
Dwight Eisenhower was the Man but ably assisted by many great generals and officers including Bernard Montgomery, Omar Bradley, Trafford Leigh-Mallory, Arthur Tedder, Miles Dempsey and Bertram Ramsey. On the other side we had Gerd von Rundstedt, Erwin Rommel, Friedrich Dollmann, Hans von Salmuth and Wilheim Falley The first German General killed).

The Boston Celtics showed last night that within the aging bones of warriors there still remains courageous resources for achievement.

I'm finding more restaurants offering bland healthy sides as opposed to sumptuous buttery sauces on veggies or rich cream gravy laden starches. I may stop eating out. A curse on culinary schools.

My personal Election Slogan, "Bring Back Gravy! -- Vote out the Obama's"

I think one thing you can count on for today is that there will be profit taking on Walls Street.