The Book of Lazarus
John and Willowvy
The young couple watched John and Willowvy – duck to avoid another salty spray as the Hegoline took on another large wave.
“Look how young and happy they act!”
“Is that his granddaughter?”
“I don’t think so. Shes not picking his pocket to steal more credit cards!”
EXTRA! I WROTE THIS THEN GOT A CALL TO GO TO CHURCH! I AM GOING TO PUBLISH THIS, THEN CONTINUE – WITH NOTES AS TO WHAT THIS STORY IF ABOUT.
John Presco
President: Royal Rosamond Press
CONTINUED
The young couple invited John and Willowvy to sit with them, so they can….
GET THEIR STORY!
“We are newlyweds. We are married in a faux way! The Apostles had us sing a special certificate saying we can be married to one another, but, we can not have sex till our dying day.”
“They will do anything to get me baptized. They even threatened to get my automobile insurance canceled “Trust us Mr. Presco, you will never be able to buy life insurance anywhere in the world!”
“They didn’t say that, Silly Willy!” and Willowvy slapped John on the shoulder. “John likes to make stuff up. Every story is different. The truth is, we are going to baptized John in the ancient and sacred family baptismal on Heligoland, then we are going to break ground for the new LDS Church.”
“Tell us more about this famous pool!” aske the young man.
“Radbod is in his tree, He is famous for refusin to be baptized!”
Suddenly their boat lurched to the side, and a strong wind picked up. A dark cloud blotted out the sun like a spilled bottle of ink.
“Ladies and gentleman. This is your captain. Please put on your life vests and strap yourself in. We have lost our rudder. We are being blown off course. We are heading for the cliffs of Heligoland.”
There were some wails of dismay. A woman screamed. Willowvy ran to the luggage storage, and got her bagpipes. She was famous for playing LDS Hymms and groundgreaking ceremonies. She started playing…’Nearer My God To The’.
John sprung to action!
“Calm down, everyone. This is another one of their hoaxes. They have detected some resistance, They have ways. You wouldn’t believe the things they have done to get me baptized!”
TO BE CONITNUED
Time: 7:38 PM 6-21-2026
2/24/2026
Radbod of “The Way”
Where Art Thou?
by
John Presco
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
I awoke wondering if Radbod was a Long-haired Nazarite who knew the Baptism of John the Baptist – who did not prepare THE WAY for Jesus. I suspect he was THE BAPTIZER of the Meomgovomg Lond-hir Kings, who let their hair grow long – after being baptized!
Radbod says he is concerned about his dead ancestors being in hell. But, his real concern, his children will not be practicing “The Way”. The Franks – want his…..BLOODLINE! Why? Why would they want Pagan DNA – in their…..Holy Blood? It must not be – that Holy. Perhaps they took Paul’s Fake Baptism of the Holy Spirit – that the Corinthians rejected – along with the lie Jesus only spoke through him.
Paul admits to hunting down the people of THE WAY, locking them up, torturing them them, then murdering the,. Jesus did not intervene, because – they were not Jews! Jewish authorities allowed this genetic, because they hated to tall, long face, blue-eyed Danes amongst them – who destined from Samson whose mother is not name, and the angel who bids them to build an alter – that is contrary to the one that housed the Ark
Day Trips from Hamburg / Schleswig-Holstein
A Delightful Day Trip to Helgoland
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The German island of Helgoland has been a bucket list item for me since I moved to Hamburg back in 2016. It’s Germany’s only island not in the vicinity of the mainland and requires a high-speed ferry ride from Hamburg to reach the island. With 2020 filled with very little travel, I made a list of places I wanted to visit in and around Hamburg. The number one trip? A day trip to Helgoland!
As reaching Helgoland requires an almost 3-hour ferry ride, including 1 hour and 15 minutes in open water (the North Sea), I knew I had to be strategic about when I visited due to my extreme motion sickness and the constantly changing weather. Fortunately, I got really lucky and visited on a warm (almost too warm!) day with glass-like water extending from the mainland to the island. As the island isn’t that large, Helgoland is the perfect day trip from Hamburg.
Visiting Hamburg for the weekend? Check out these things to know before visiting Hamburg or tips for visiting Miniatur Wunderland, one of the coolest museums in Hamburg!
Helgoland vs. Heligoland
For clarity and consistency, I will be referring to the island by its German name of Helgoland. This name and spelling are used in both German and English articles. However, you might also see Helgoland referred to by its English name and spelling of Heligoland.
Geography of Helgoland
Located 44 miles (70 kilometers) from mainland Germany, Helgoland is actually composed of two islands – the main island (German: Hauptinsel) and the smaller island (German: Düne). At one point, these two islands were connected. However, a bad storm flood in 1720 separated the two islands. Currently, only the main island is inhabited (when people say Helgoland, they are referring to this island). Düne has vacation homes and an airport but is not permanently inhabited.
The main island of Helgoland is divided into three parts – Unterland, Mittelland, and Oberland (English: Lower, Middle, and Upper). Mittelland actually didn’t exist until the bombing of the island by the British in 1947. Unterland is the main city area of Helgoland while Oberland is home to a lot of the walking/hiking trails!
The main island of Helgoland is roughly 0.4 mi2 (or 1 km2) while Düne is 0.27 mi2 (or 0.7 km2). Thus, it is quite easy to walk around both of the islands in a few hours.
History of Helgoland
Like most of Northern Germany, Helgoland has had a unique, complicated, and diverse history which culminated after World War II. Due to artifacts and burial mounds found on the island, it is assumed that Helgoland has been occupied since prehistoric times. The Frisians, an ethnic group from the west coast of Germany, were present on the island in the 600s. Remnants from the Frisians are still seen in daily life – many residents of the island speak an island-specific dialect of the North Frisian language (quite similar to German). It is still considered one of the official languages of the island.
Up until the early 1800s, Helgoland’s ownership routinely switched between Denmark, Hamburg (which was independent at the time), and the Ducky of Schleswig. In 1814, Denmark (aligning with France during the Napoleonic Wars) ceded Helgoland to the British, although the makeup of the island remained primarily German. During the 1800s, Helgoland became known as an island for artists, writers, leisure and tourism, upper-class civilians, and spas.
- Fun fact: the current German national anthem was written by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben on Helgoland. Before World War II, all the stanzas were sung. Now, due to its nationalistic undertones, only the third stanza is sung.
Under the Heligoland–Zanzibar Treaty of 1890, the British gave Helgoland to Germany in return for Germany recognizing British authority in Zanzibar. Before and during World War I, Helgoland was home to a big naval base with all civilians moved back to mainland Germany. During World War II, the island didn’t hold a big naval significance. However, it suffered from bombing and mining in 1944 and 1945. In April 1945, 1,000 RAF planes dropped over 7,000 bombs in just a few days. The civilians sought shelter in the bunkers and were evacuated to the mainland the next day.
- Interesting fact: Before World War II and the rise of Hitler, the island was a huge vacation spot for Jewish civilians. Unfortunately, they were banned from the island in the mid-1930s.
After World War II, the British retained control of the island and used it for bombing practice. In April 1947, the British attempted to sink the island through bombing. They dropped 6,700 tons of explosives, creating the largest single explosive detonation (according to the Guinness Book of World Records). It was the biggest non-atomic explosion ever generated by humans. While this “British Bang” – as it was called – failed to sink the island, it did drastically reshape the island.
In 1952, after a student-led movement, Helgoland was returned to Germany and officially became part of the state of Schleswig-Holstein. It currently has a population of 1,200 residents although it is a popular vacation destination in the summer months.
Duty-Free Status on Helgoland
While Helgoland is part of Germany and the European Union, it is not part of the European Union VAT area and customs union. Thus, it has a duty-free status that attracts a lot of tourists wanting to stock up on cigarettes, alcohol, and perfume.
What to See on Helgoland
Besides the historical aspects and importance of the island, Helgoland is known for a few defining characteristics – the red chalk-like cliffs lining the coastline of the main island and the seals of Düne. Here is a more complete list of what to see on Helgoland:
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Trail Around Oberland
This circular trail around the perimeter of Oberland takes you along several historical and geographic sites on the island including the crater of a 5,000 kg bomb dropped during April 1945 by the Allied forces and the island’s lighthouse, a former anti-aircraft control center that was the only building to survive World War II unscathed. It now plays an important role in monitoring ship activity in the region.
The trail goes along most of the west side of the island, giving you gorgeous views of the red cliffs. The most famous cliff is Lange Anna. This 154-ft (47-m) sea stack is on the northwest tip of Helgoland. Although a protective wall was built around it, it’s expected that Lange Anna will eventually fall into the North Sea due to the crashing water and unpredictable weather.
If you head south from Lange Anna along the west coast, you’ll come across 10+ other cliffs that impressive as well. Be prepared to be met with literally 1,000s of birds! As a colony of seabirds breed here every year, it can get quite crowded (and smelly) from all the birds. Also, keep an eye out for the cows just roaming the fields of Oberland!
Lobster Stalls (German: Hummerbuden)
These former fishermen’s tool sheds line the walkway from the ferries to the main city area. The sheds are now painted bright colors including red, blue, and yellow. Some of them still serve traditional seafood so make sure to stop and take in some of the local cuisines!
Ornithological Station (Institute for Bird Research)
With the mass migration of 15,000+ birds each year to/from the island, this Institute for Bird Research is quite active. If you’re interested in this subject, the institute offers visitor tours to part of this research facility.
Museum Helgoland
Museum Helgoland is not only a museum but also an event and cultural center. This museum gives an overview of Helgoland’s culture and history spanning thousands of years. Be sure to check out the museum courtyard with its colorful buildings, lighthouse, and anchor! There are very limited hours so make sure you plan ahead if you want to visit the museum (I learned the hard way!).
- Museum Helgoland: Kurpromenade 8, 27498 Helgoland.
- Hours: Monday – Saturday from 10:00 – 14:30.
- Ticket Prices: 5.00 Euros for adults and 3.00 Euros for kids
Bunker and Bunker Tour
Under the main island of Helgoland is an extensive bunker system that was used during World War II. There are over 8 km of tunnels beneath the main island of Helgland that span 5 floors. This was the number one thing Peter and I wanted to do on the island. Unfortunately, the tour times can not be booked if you’re just coming on a day trip. The tours must be booked in advance directly with the tourist office!
- Tourist Office: info@helgoland.de
- Times: Monday – Sunday at 10:00 and Monday – Saturday at 16:30
- Cost: 12.50 Euros
- Important to Note: the tour is not available to children under the age of 10
Visit the Seals
One of the highlights of Helgoland is the island’s seal population! Located on Düne, Helgoland is host to two types of seal species. Although there is not an exact count for the total of seals, about 500 new seals are born each year. The best month to view the seals are from November to January – this is mating and birthing season.
It is important to note that you can not touch or feed the seals! You must stay at least 100 feet (30 meters) away from the seals at all times. This is strictly monitored by Verein Jordsand. Please be respectful of the local seal population!
- You can find out more about the seals here (in German).
Additional Tours
The Tourist Office of Helgoland offers a wide variety of group and private tours. It’s worth booking a tour through them if there’s a topic of interest! The tours are all reasonably priced and go in-depth on a multitude of subjects related to the island’s history and culture.
How to Get to Helgoland
There are two ways to get to Helgoland – flying or with a high-speed ferry. The most common option is the high-speed ferry as it offers more locations and flexibility.
Flying
Helgoland’s airport is on the island of Düne – a 5-minute boat ride away from Helgoland’s main island. According to Helgoland’s tourist website, there are daily flights from:
- Heide / Büsum
- Cuxhaven / Spieka
During the summer months, there are up to 4 daily flights to/from Helgoland while during the winter months, it goes down to 1 flight to/from Helgoland a day.
Flights can be booked through the private airline Ostfriesischer Flugdienst GmbH (OFD).
Ferry
Multiple ferries going from many different locations. However, your best option is the high-speed ferries from Hamburg and Cuxhaven.
- Hamburg High-Speed Ferry: It’s a 3-hour and 45-minute ride from Hamburg to Helgoland. The first 2 hours and 30 minutes are along the Elbe River – so the water is much calmer. It then stops in Cuxhaven, picks up more passengers, and continues in open water for the last 1-hour and 15-minutes from Cuxhaven to Helgoland.
- There is one ferry a day from Hamburg to Helgoland and it leaves at 9:00 am with an arrival time of 12:45 pm. The ferry back to Hamburg leaves Helgoland at 4:30 pm and arrivals at 8:15 pm. Ticket prices are on a sliding scale depending on how far in advance you purchase the tickets and which class you choose. Most round-trip tickets start around 76 Euros. You can purchase your tickets for FRS Helgoline here.
- Cuxhaven High-Speed Ferry: It’s a 1-hour and 15-minute ride from Cuxhaven to Helgoland. While the ferry ride is much shorter from Cuxhaven to Helgoland, it’s all open water.
- In the high season, there are two ferries a day from Cuxhaven to Helgoland. The first ferry to Helgoland leaves at 10:00 am and arrives at 11:15 am. The second ferry to Helgoland leaves at 11:30 am and arrives at 12:45 pm. The ferries back to Cuxhaven leave Helgoland at 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm and arrive at 5:45 pm and 6:45 pm, respectively. Once again, ticket prices are on a sliding scale depending on how far in advance you purchase the tickets and which class you choose. Most round-trip tickets start around 55 Euros. You can purchase your tickets for FRS Helgoline here.
- Other Ferry Options: There are slower ferries from the company Reederei Cassen Eils running from Bremerhaven, Hooksiel, and Cuxhaven. There are also slower ferries from the company Adler & Eils running from Büsum and the island of Amrum.
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Traveling Tip: Initially, Peter and I wanted to take the high-speed ferry from Hamburg to Helgoland for a day trip on a Saturday in July. However, tickets sold out more than a week in advance (take note!) so we decided to drive to Cuxhaven by car and take the ferry from there. This also worked out better for me because I get extreme motion sickness and 1 hour and 15 minutes on a ferry sounded much better than almost 4 hours! From Hamburg to Cuxhaven by ferry is 2 hours and 30 minutes while driving is around 2 hours. So no only did driving to Cuxhaven save us time and money, but we had an extra almost 3 hours on Helgoland because we opted to take the early ferry there and the late ferry back! There is a parking lot right across from the ferry terminal and parking costs under 10 Euros.
How to Get Around Helgoland
Helgoland reminds me of my favorite island in Michigan – Mackinac Island. Much like Mackinac Island, the island of Helgoland does not allow motorized vehicles! Besides a few police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances, the only other motorized cars allowed on the island are electric vehicles used mainly for moving materials. Even bicycles are banned from the island! The easiest (and pretty much only) way to get around the island is by foot.
To make it easier to go between Unterland and Oberland (because the walk up involves lots of stairs and is quite steep), you can take an elevator for less than a Euro.
Going Between the Mainland and Düne
There are small dingy boats (German: Börteboots) going between the mainland and Düne and back every 5-15 minutes. It costs around 5 Euros for a round-trip ticket and is well worth the experience of going on one of these traditional boats. The ride between the mainland and Düne is around 10 minutes. You can also hire a Börteboot for a tour around the island!
Where to Stay on Helgoland
Because Helgoland is quite small, there isn’t a huge list of options. The hotels and guesthouses on Helgoland are simple but get the job done! There aren’t any five-star hotels or over-the-top spa options. However, the hotels are nice, clean, and perfect for a weekend stay if you’re wanting to prolong from just a day trip to Helgoland!
Hotel Rickmers Insulaner is associated with the below Rickmers Galerie Restaurant. It’s right along one of the main streets on Helgoland and easy to reach. As one of the highest-rated hotels on the island, it’s super charming and has a bit of a nautical feel. Depending on the room you select, you might have a gorgeous view of the water!
Hotel Mocca-Stuben is a simple but well-priced and well-rated hotel on Helgoland. Located in Oberland, it’s less than a 500 m walk to the harbor and perfectly situated for a weekend trip to the island.
Aqua Marina is located directly in the center of the island and offers spa facilities to make your trip even more special and luxurious. It was recently refurbished and is the perfect spot for a romantic couple getaway.
DJH Jungendherberge is the only hostel on the island. However, for being a hostel, it is quite nice and offers plenty of amenities! It’s a great option if you’re looking for something low budget and/or needing to accommodate a larger group!
Other great hotel options include:
- Haus Nickels: check rates, reviews, and availability here.
- Hanseat: check rates, reviews, and availability here.
- Rungholt: check rates, reviews, and availability here.
Coming with a larger group? Check out one of the many vacation homes on the main island of Helgoland. This is a great option if you plan on staying on the island longer or want a bit more space for your family/friends!
- Miin Hüs iip Lun (6 people): check rates, reviews, and availability here.
- Meermomente (4 people): check rates, reviews, and availability here.
- Tor zum Meer (2, 4, or 6 people): check rates, reviews, and availability here.
- Apartmenthaus Hohenfels (2, 3, or 4 people): check rates, reviews, and availability here.
- atoll apartments (2, 4, or 6 people): check rates, reviews, and availability here.
If you’re looking for a unique accommodation experience, look no further than the adorable bungalows on Düne. The Dünenendorf Bungalows can accommodate 4 or 6 people and provide a “camping” experience with all the modern amenities. The bungalows are also painted bright and vibrant colors to give you the holiday feel!
What and Where to Eat on Helgoland
You can’t go to Helgoland and not have some sort of seafood. In particular, you must get the Northern Germany specialty Fischbrötchen (pretty much a fish sandwich). You can get them with all different types of fish as well as various sauces. Unfortunately, I don’t eat seafood (I know – so bad!) but there are a few locations on Helgoland that are well known for their seafood options and Fischbrötchen.
4/15/2026
The Heligoland Prophecy
The Heligoland Prophecy
by
John Presco
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
There is nothing like this post – in all of Western History! I’m going to concentrate on putting it in a book – and getting the attention of the world! I deserve! I need it – so I can prevent more blunders and insurrection by the Christian Nationalists.
‘The European Union Kingdom of Heligoland’ was posted on
May 7, 2021…….FIVE YEARS AGO!
John Presco
President: Royal Rosamond Press
5/7/2021
The European Union Kingdom of Heligoland
On this day, I found the European Union Kingdom of Helgoland. Elizabeth was once the Queen of the European Union. There were other nations that belonged to the EU that had royals who employed democratic nations in their title. China is celebrating the Death of the European Union, and is mocking Australia as being the symbol of the end of the British Commonwealth. At the same time, China eyes nations in Africa. Brexit, was the Beginning of the End. The Trumpites modeled their INSURECTION on Brexit.
I declare the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the titular King and Queen of the Island of Heligoland, and seek the backing of the German Government to make this Kingdom their new Hands Across the Water, in order to Unify Germany and Britain, so they can take on their mutual enemies that are making plans to do them harm. Let us found a bond with the State of California so it will represent the European Union of the West, looking East to where our common adversary threatens our common supremacy of….The Seas of Liberty! Let San Francisco Bay and Hawaii be the Common Port of a New United Nations Fleet. Let us erect a International Sister of Liberty on Treasure Island that will look forever out the Golden Gate. Let the Kingdom of Heligoland be a Kingdom of Refuge for all the royals of the world, and all journalists.
The people of Heligoland are hoping the European Union bases Frontex on their Small Rock, that can be the Gibraltar of the New Union and Kingdom. Illegal Immigration has toppled Britain and the United States, and made these once powerful nations vulnerable to TREACEROUS crack-pots and religious cult leaders, who pretend to protect us from the foreign enemy within – when they are THE ENEMY WITHIN! These are NOT PATRIOTS.
I suggest the building of Two Towers of Liberty, one on Heligoland, and the other on Treasure Island. After 911, the United States did not respond correctly. We tried to gain back our power and lost prestige by launching a a war in Afghanistan – that alas we pull out of. President Biden has bid his Vice President, Kamala Harris, to solve the illegal immigration across our border. The Trumpites spent billions on Their Wall of Fear, that was the biggest Billboard Campaign of Fear erected – since the Great Wall of China. Trump”s Wall is the greatest failure in American History. He failed to get reelected, and his cult followers FAIL see how they lost. They are sore losers, just like the Confederacy, who seceded from the Union – AND FAILED!
I challenge China to come up with THEIR SOLUTION to illegal immigration, or shut up! Their threats ARE VILE, and intellectually dishonest. We can do better. Let our Vice President meet with members of the European Union in order to form a better way, a sane approach to what the People of the World have long engaged in. Consider Exodus!
John Presco ‘Nazarite Judge’ President ‘Belmont Soda Works’
The Queen Came To Me In A Dream | Rosamond Press
California Fusileers (militarymuseum.org)
European Border and Coast Guard Agency – Wikipedia
German Federal Coast Guard – Wikipedia
European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) | European Union (europa.eu)
Treasure Island, San Francisco – Wikipedia
Belmont and Heligoland History
On October 10. 2023, I attended the Belmont City Council meeting – using Zoom! I spoke about my Janke ancestors being dug up from their final resting place and put in a common grave in Redwood City. Dorothy Peterson was one of the persons – defiled. I suggested a plaque be put on the on the island of Heligoland to tell the survivors of the Nazi invasion that their countryman took part in the Gold Rush.
Fifteen minutes ago I listened to a news segment abut the possibility Israel and Hamas committed war crimes. The IDF just dropped pamphlets on southern Gaza saying they will be bombed next. When I spoke on the 10th. I knew the fate of Heligoland. It was severely bombed by the Royal Airforce, and then the largest explosions in history took out the vast underground tunnels that ran throughout the island. The island looked like it was going to cease to exist. Would the RAF dropped a atomic bomb?
Hamas attacked on the 7th. because they believed they were being marginalized, and their history was being wiped out. When I first contacted the Belmont City Historical Society, I expected a grand welcome. I got run out of town – on a rail! I was told my history – was not important! I then posted on VP Kamala Harris and her contact with the Black Panthers. Two days ago I found the Israeli Black Panthers who are inspired by the Oakland Panthers. Kamala and I were born in Oakland. This group of Israelis say their were marginalized by the Zionist Stern Gang who treated the Palestinians with brutality because the German Nazis tried to wipe them out as a people. All people – carry on the history of their people. Before I spoke, a Native American tribe was paid an honor. I welcomed them.
As fate would have it, the Heligoland People played a big role in the Napoleonic Wars. The British acquired this tiny island in order to use it as a base for a large fleet that kept Napoleon from invading England. Millions of people will be watching the history show about Napoleon. Will the brave people of Heligoland get credit for saving England? After the last bomb is dropped on Gaza, then the Court of History will move in and make comparisons as to why most of the Gaza had to be bombed. Will they point to Heligoland, which mean “Holy Land”? At a future City Hall meeting I will propose that Belmont make Heligoland a Sister City.
John Presco
A baby was born to a Hamas hostage – in a tunnel. Because of the small population of Heligoland, I assume everyone is related to one another considered the gene pool. Did women mate with visiting sailors to avoid having a child by a cousin? Did Dorothy Peterson move to Hamburg to meet a husband? A hostage in her sixties was found dead – due the the bombing?
Operation Big Bang or British Bang was the explosive destruction of bunkers and other military installations on the island of Heligoland. The explosion used 7400 tons (6700 metric tons) of surplus World War II ammunition, which was placed in various locations around the island and detonated at 1 p.m. on 18 April 1947 by the Royal Navy. The energy released was 1.3×1013 J, or about 3.2 kilotons of TNT equivalent[1] making it the largest artificial non-nuclear explosion at that time. The objective of the blast was to destroy the bunkers and military installations on the North Sea island of Heligoland, but due to the enormous amount of explosives it was foreseen that the entire island might be destroyed.[2] The porous sandstone that makes up the island allowed the blast wave to escape so only the southern tip of the island was destroyed, but there was considerable damage to the northern tip.
Prelude to The World Holy Word War
Posted on October 7, 2023 by Royal Rosamond Press
Yesterday, on October 6, 2023, I went to the Knight Library to look for a book I found twenty years ago, that proves Jesus was a Priest overturning rulings by the Sanhedrin. He was not a prophet, or a Zealot, though I believe his judgements were the PRELUDE to the War of the Jews against Rome. When his revolt was defeated, his history was altered to keep the suppression of his followers – going – as long as it takes. The suppression of Jesus ‘The Freedom Fighter’ led to the attack on Israel – on the Sabbat. I did not find that book, but took this pic of me amongst a wall of books about the Jews. I knew my prophecies were about to come true. I am for Reformed Judaism which is being demonized by Israelis.
Three thousand. That’s the number of Hamas fighters who took part in the unprecedented attack on this country, Israel, one month ago. And that’s what the IDF, Israel’s military, tells NPR. Again, that number – 3,000 fighters – it puts into perspective the size of the intelligence failure that the October 7 attacks represent for security services here in Israel. And it prompts a question – why didn’t they see it coming? Well, that’s something we’re going to put now to a woman who has held senior posts at the Israeli espionage agency, Mossad. Sima Shine was head of research and analysis for Mossad. Today we met her at a think tank tied to Tel Aviv University, the Institute for National Security Studies, where she works now.
Israel has intelligence services that are famous around the world, has the most powerful military in the region. How did you not see it coming?
Gustav Nagel – The First Hippie?
Posted on July 3, 2013 by Royal Rosamond Press
I just sent this message to Ursula van der Leyen the head of the European Commission:
“My ancestors are a Gold Rush family who came to California in 1849 from Hamburg, and the island of Heligoland. They brought six portable homes around the Cape and erected them in Belmont California that is near Stanford University where Commissioner von der Leyen attended college. I have found evidence of prejudice against Germans in Belmont. The graves of Cark Janke and his wife were dug up in the middle the night, and moved to another city. Janke Street was changed. The study of my family in Belmont has been oppressed. I am kin to Ian Fleming and am authoring a Bond novel, starring Victoria Rosemond Bond. I find Erdogan’s treatment of women, appalling. Sincerely John Presco President: Royal Rosamond Press”
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Heligoland is a tiny island some 30 miles away from Schleswig Holstein and Lower Saxony in the North Sea. Historically it had been claimed by the Danes – although the 2,000 people who lived on the red sandstone cliffs were generally answerable to no-one but themselves. The tiny island could not provide much of a living, but the seas and their fishing grounds around it meant that the islanders could eke out in such an inhospitable place.
It was really the Napoleonic Wars that saw this island annexed by the British. The Danes had been forced to join Napoleon’s Continental System which was designed to enforce a trading embargo and blockade against Britain. The Admiralty, in the days after Trafalgar, were keen to acquire the rock to help facilitate smuggling to the ports on the Continent. The tiny Danish garrison could do little to resist when a flotilla of Royal Navy ships arrived and so surrendered without firing a shot. The only setback for the British was when one of the ships (a bomb-ketch named HMS Explosion) broke free from its moorings and ran aground on a nearby Sandy Island. The islanders helped the sailors salvage what they could and it was to be Explosion’s foremast that provided the flagpole with which to claim the island for the British.
Heligoland became one of the central linchpins for Britain making its assault on Napoleon’s Continental system. After Trafalgar, there was very little chance that Napoleon could invade Britain and so economic warfare was his next best card. A network of Anglo-German merchants from major economic centres like Liverpool, Frankfurt, Edinburgh, Hamburg, London and Bremen coordinated the effectively illegal trade between Britain and the Continent largely transitting through Heligoland. The island exploded in economic activity. Between 1809 and 1811 alone £86 million pounds worth of goods passed through the island (This sum of money was actually larger than the entire British annual budget in 1811 for comparison). Of course, blockade running suited many traders as they circumvented and avoided taxes and duties with capture and arrest by Napoleon’s agents being the only real deterrent. Having a bolt hole so close to the lucrative destinations of the Low Countries, Germany and Scandanavia was perfect for the operation. The principal goods smuggled were tea, coffee, sugar, rum and tobacco. These were all high value and high demand products often coming directly from Britain’s colonies. The blockade running undermined Napoleon’s entire Continental System and when Russia pulled out of it also in 1812 (provoking Napoleon’s disastrous invasion) the system lay in tatters. Britain had not only withstood the economic assault but had actually managed to profit from it – thanks in part to its possession of Heligoland.
The island was certainly useful to the Royal Navy for the remainder of the Napoleonic Wars, but its continued ownership after the war was by no means guaranteed. Heligoland would find itself trussed up as a bargaining chip with other Danish and Scandinavian territories. Britain was keen to keep the tiny island but returned other Danish islands and saw that Norway was entrusted to Sweden in what was known as the Treaty of Kiel. This would be the constitutional basis for British ownership of the island for the next 76 years.
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Here are the vessels that Sir Caspar John served upon. He was born into a artistic family. I would like see the College of Defence Studies founded by the Artist, Sir Winston Churchill, expanded to include Creative People in Britain and the U.S. As a rule artists, writers, and musicians do not take slaves, gas people, and loot other people’s art. Hitler did all three. He was a bad artist who cost the world many lives, and a trillion dollars to put him down. We took back the art he stole and put it in sacred public places. I support Theresa May’s strike against Assad, who gassed his own people.
The island had no distinct name before the 19th century. It was often referred to by variants of the High German Heiligland (‘holy land’) and once even as the island of the Holy Virgin Ursula. Theodor Siebs summarized the critical discussion of the name in the 19th century in 1909 with the thesis that, based on the Frisian self-designation of the Heligolanders as Halunder, the island name meant ‘high land’ (similar to Hallig).[3] In the following discussion by Jürgen Spanuth, Wolfgang Laur again proposed the original name of Heiligland.[4] The variant Helgoland, which has appeared since the 16th century, is said to have been created by scholars who Latinized a North Frisian form Helgeland, using it to refer to a legendary hero, Helgi.[5][6] The discussion is complicated by a disagreement as to which of the listed names really refers to the island of Helgoland, and by a desire for the island still to be seen as holy today.[7]
The Battle of the Heligoland Bight[6][7] was the first “named” air battle of the Second World War, which began the longest air campaign of the war on 3 September 1939, the Defence of the Reich.[8] After the declaration of war, RAF Bomber Command began operations against Nazi Germany but limited their attacks to those targets that were purely military and had little risk of civilian casualties. This largely limited their efforts to attacks on the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) warships in German ports to prevent their use in the Battle of the Atlantic.
A Hamas official has vowed to repeat the horrific terror attacks on Israel earlier this month “again and again” until the country is completely destroyed, insisting it has “no place on our land.”
Ghazi Hamad, a member of the militant group’s decision-making political bureau, warned that Gaza leadership would replicate the coordinated Oct. 7 attack, referred to by the terrorists as Operation al-Aqsa Flood, which killed more than 1,400 Israelis and took some 240 hostages.
“The al-Aqsa Flood is just the first time and there will be a second, a third, a fourth because we have the determination, the resolve and the capabilities to fight,” Hamad said in an Oct. 24 Lebanese television interview republished by British outlets Wednesday.
Hamad said the terrorist organization is willing to “pay a price.”
“We are called a nation of martyrs and are proud to sacrifice martyrs,” Hamad said. “Israel is a country that has no place on our land. We must remove that country because it constitutes a security, military and political catastrophe to the Arab and Islamic nations, and must be finished.”
Spy Weddings at Belmont
Posted on February 28, 2023 by Royal Rosamond Press
I want to move to Belmont. I will need a means to make living there, in the home of my ancestors. How about I minister to Espionage Weddings? I am kin to Ian Fleming and am authoring a spy novel. Belmont needs a Character and Author in Residence. I will conduct Nazarite Weddings. I will spend my days in a Gypsie Wagon modeled after the work of my kin Augustus John. I will read my Tom Poems while my sheep keep the grass low at Twin Piness Park.
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Stuttmeister-Janke Wedding at Belmont
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