There's gonna be a certain party at the station

The V-E anniversary made me realize I haven't given an update to my Hearts Of Iron II game since late January. Part of that is because I haven't had much time to play it: it's a time-consuming game and I've been working on quite a few side projects, although it's looking like that should clear up soon and I'll have more spare time in the evenings. However, it's also true that my United States, and the Allies, haven't had a lot to do.

( The short version: as of 1 January 1943, *still* at peace, but I'm placing my bets on where the war will come from.  )

With three days left to go in 1942, I got a note that a British team had successfully sabotaged the production of (unknown) in the Soviet Union. Apparently Mr Churchill feels it better to struggle against the Communists first. (Actually, this sort of sabotage may worsen relations but I've not seen it provoke a war in this game engine.)

Trivia: The first word of Germany's surrender and thus V-E Day came from Count Schwering von Krosigk, the Foreign Minister for the Flensberg government, who announced on the Lüneburg Heath radio transmitters that Dönitz had declared unconditional surrender at 2:21 am. Source: 1945: The War That Never Ended, Gregor Dallas.

Currently Reading: I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! And Other Things That Strike Me As Funny, Bob Newhart. Whoa, Don Adams stole jokes, and not only that, stole a great gag from the USS Codfish routine?! I'm stunned and only slightly mollified that Adams's theft provoked Newhart to perform his comedy himself rather than let it get stolen.