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   Recap;  Europe is embroiled in a devastating world war, Russia is suffering great loss, Czar Nicholas II has gone to the war front to rally his troops, he has left his wife (Alexandra) in charge of the government, and her personal advisor is a corrupt, illiterate priest who has no government experience.  What could go wrong?       Only this.      The combination of Nicholas’s military decisions at the front, Alexandra’s lack of government experience, and Rasputin’s influence as a key advisor led to major economic problems back home and devastating losses in the war.  Those within the Romanov family circle blamed Rasputin for most of the issues, and despite a number of unsuccessful attempts on the Mad Monk’s life (one by a disfigured prostitute who nearly stabbed him to death), knew that they would have to do the job themselves.  The planning came down to a prince named Feliks Yusupov.   ...

              I am an unapologetic Marvel Universe die hard. Having grown up with comic books, and now seeing the stories and characters come to life has been a joy.  The most recent storylines, especially in the mini-series “Loki”, have been about time, and the way it plays with us.  Now in my 50’s, I can attest to the fact that someone pushed the fast forward on my life.  The last twenty years have been a blur, whereas the first twenty moved achingly slow for me, which is why it should be no surprise (yet still is) that the twentieth anniversary of one of the darkest, most unforgettable days in our history, is now here.      When I say time likes to play with us, it’s a cruel game. I recently saw a post that said the amount of time between 1980 (when I was 12) and now is the same as 1939 and 1980.  Mind blown.  And what makes it even tougher is the fact that our memories don’t like to cooperate. ...