The Explorers Club
No. XXII - The French and Indian Wars, Part II: The French and Indian War (1754-1763).





The French and Indian War was the North American theater of the broader Seven Years' War, cited by some as the first genuinely world war, with major battles fought in Europe, North America, the Indian subcontinent, the islands of the Caribbean Sea, and on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Of special interest to Americans is the influence the removal of the French menace had on the fomentation of rebellion throughout the Thirteen Colonies.

Gulo gulo
And what particularly fierce and vicious creature was featured, albeit in a bit part, this evening on Planet Earth? None other than the wolverine (Gulo gulo). No ancient Greek warrior fanatics, no pugnacious sons of Hibernia, no poisonous nuts, just the ravenous wolverine. Wolverines are all natural, you know, no artificial flavors or preservatives. Go Blue!

Have you guys ben watching Planet Earth? It's breathtaking, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. Thanks, British Broadcasting Company and the Discovery Channel! Planet Earth rules!

Caution: Vulgarity ahead.

Mission: Unpossible Zwei - Sonntag
All quiet on the Western front.

And now back to our regularly scheduled hockey game, already in progess.