life:
The image is chilling, bordering on surreal: On December 18, 1941, as World War II rages and countless innocents endure the horrors of the Third Reich’s “final solution” — killing operations at the Chełmno death camp, for instance, began less than two weeks before — Adolf Hitler presides over a Christmas party in Munich.
Stark, jarring swastika armbands offset the glint of ornaments and tinsel dangling from a giant Tannenbaum; festive candles illuminate the scene. Confronted with the image, the question naturally arises: How could Nazi leaders reconcile an ideology of hatred and conquest with the peaceful, joyous spirit of the Christian holiday — much less its celebration of the Jewish-born Christ?
Here, LIFE.com presents astonishing photos from this unsettling affair, and the equally remarkable story behind them.
C’mon All Blacks Supporters.We’re Backing Black!!!
Boy this was a long day, naturally, whenever an Apple product is released. Woke up at 8AM anticipating the 8:30 OS X Lion release so that I would have time to look at it before work and then in-between work and class. And then of course I couldn’t concentrate in class. It’s now 11:50PM and I am just beginning to write the first impression review of Lion. Thank the creators of OmmWriter for providing me with this bliss atmosphere in order to concentrate and write this blog.
So here goes:
Let me just begin with by saying ROAR. Because Apple really does deserve this one. At only $29.99, this in an unbelievable price for an unbelievable product. This may be their best software job yet and is worth well more than $29.99.
Let me just say that it feels much more alive, it is definitely much more organized than before, creating new desktops has become incredibly easy and with launchpad (an iOS type program holder) the need to quit applications or even have your dashboard filled-up has been significantly reduced. There is also a system wide