Requiem for an Editor

Will World War 2 ever end? Probably never. Every day new information surfaces, revelations espoused, holes filled. Now we see another high-profile consumer goods company stepping forward, hat in hand. This one, Hugo Boss, which "has released a formal apology for outfitting Nazi soldiers during World War II," reports  Entertainment News . In the new book, Hugo Boss, 1924-1945: The History of a Clothing Factory During the Weimar Republic and Third Reich , author Roman Koester reveals the fashion house’s "historical activity, explaining that the company is responsible for clothing countless Nazis." Hugo Ferdinand Boss, founder of the company, which he created in 1924, "never denied having provided millions of Nazi soldiers with uniforms. He maintained, however, that he only did so to 'protect his business from bankruptcy.' The book--financed by Hugo Boss itself, aiming to add 'clarity and objectivity to the discussion'--reveals the d...

SAS forces in France during the second World War. Secret records from the earliest days of the Special Air Service (SAS) carrying out daring attacks behind Nazi lines in north Africa and France have been published in a new book marking the regiment's 70th anniversary. The tome includes first-hand reports from the special forces unit's disastrous first operation in November 1941, from which only 22 of the 65 soldiers who took part returned. It also features the succinct orders for an ambitious but unsuccessful mission to "kill, or kidnap and remove to England" German commander Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in France in 1944. The 600-page book, entitled The SAS War Diary 1941-45, collects rare and previously undisclosed documents detailing how the regiment was born out of fighting against Italian and German forces in the deserts of north Africa during the Second World War. It goes on to describe the elite unit's role in the invasions of Sicily and Italy, as well a...

In some European countries you never know who was a Nazi sympathizer In the U.S., the worst that can happen to a successful person who is seriously resolved to living their life on the straight and narrow, is that maybe something not very nice from their past will surface in the mass media. Usually, it's some sort of crime, theft, perhaps, or a divorce or stint in rehab. But as long as it isn't something like pedophilia or murder, Americans can be very forgiving when skeletons occasionally pop out of the closet. Not so in Europe, where some skeletons that pop out of the closet were also worn on the uniforms of a dead regime to which, God help these older Europeans if they once belonged.

Jose Baes and his most famous client so far. He is the lead attorney in the murder trial of the decade; he pushes the envelope and seems to be the “bad boy” of the courtroom, writes The Imperfect Parent . So just who is Jose Baez? His website reads like a modern day Clarence Darrow, “Aggressive, experienced, trusted criminal defense.” His introduction on the website says, “The Florida criminal defense attorneys at Baez Law Firm, with offices in Kissimmee, are committed to defending the rights of people accused of felonies and misdemeanors across Florida. Our attorneys are confident and dedicated trial lawyers who will work to protect your rights with aggressive defense.” Yet the link that touts the attorney profiles that work for the Baez Law Firm goes nowhere. Even the links to his success stories, “Mother accused of kidnapping,” “Taking on the Mayor,” ” State Trooper Cleared,” are dead links. In fact, all the links on the Website are dead, only the intro-page is accessible...

"Everyone is watching Casey Anthony's every move, including the jury, who will ultimately decide the 25-year-old mother's fate," reports CFNews13.com . The rest of the story follows: But as everyone watches Casey during her murder trial, her body language seems to be painting a very different picture than it did nearly three years ago. Casey has now been in court many times, and there has certainly been a growing difference in her appearance and mood. From a physical perspective, Casey's hair is now much longer, she's gained a little bit of weight, and there has also been a change with how she interacts with other people in the courtroom. Lately, we have not seen her joking, laughing or smiling. According to body language expert Susan Constantine, that's because there is now a lot more at stake. Now that she's on trial for murder, it's more real.

"Kevin Bacon says losing money to jailed Wall Street swindler Bernie Madoff was only made bearable because of wife Kyra Sedgwick," writes Monsters and Critics . We don't know how much bacon Bacon lost, but we agree; Kyra would take our minds off financial losses, too. .

http://buzzreport.net/casey-anthony-personal-photos/ The tug of Justice is pulling my sleeve. I am going to start covering the Casey Anthony Trial on this blog. For those not up to date on the case, here is a quick review . Casey Anthony Trial Day 5: Casey's mother, Cindy Anthony, testifies in half-day Saturday session - Orlando Sentinel .