<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[PWERNER BLOG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pwerner Blog]]></description><link>https://www.warandpieces.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:25:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.warandpieces.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Hmong - Specal Guerilla Unit Memorial in St. Paul, MN]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was on my way to the St. Pul Cathedral when this memorial caught my eye.  In front of the Minnesota Capital building has a memorial mall with many interested memorials that I am sure I will eventually go through.... If you didn't know, the twin cities is the largest population of Hmong people in the United States.  Many descendants of the current population in MN are refugees from the Laotian Civil War that started in the late 1950s/early 1960s during the increasing scope of the Vietnam...]]></description><link>https://www.warandpieces.com/post/hmong-specal-guerilla-unit-memorial-in-st-paul-mn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689dd64a202fe9894ca4e414</guid><category><![CDATA[MEMORIAL]]></category><category><![CDATA[MINNESOTA]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:59:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61d154_7646430bf0d840cfac38033a07129da8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>pwwerner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battle of Bennington, NY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memorial: The Battle of Bennington State Battlefield Site, NY.  Located: West of Hoosick, NY Year Erected: 1927 	At the end of fall 2025, as the final leaves were falling, I was lucky enough to travel to Upstate New York for the first time.  I really enjoyed my time out there, everyone at the bar was friendly, the people were all upset at the airport, it was a great experience.  I knew nothing about the Battle of Bennington, but I saw that it was halfway between the airport and Glens Falls...]]></description><link>https://www.warandpieces.com/post/battle-of-bennington-ny</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697a16654c1c36a19b74eab6</guid><category><![CDATA[MEMORIAL]]></category><category><![CDATA[NEW YORK]]></category><category><![CDATA[AMERICAN REVOLUTION]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:32:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61d154_55bd31e2ca414b808778813d634b10ec~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>pwwerner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Dells Civil War Monument]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memorial: Wisconsin Dells Civil War Veterans Monument Year Erected: Unsure, no plaque Location: Wisconsin Dells, WI:  Spring Grove Cemetery, West Side of downtown Wisconsin Dells If you’ve never been to the Wisconsin Dells, it is a tourist trap… For southerners, it is the Pigeon Forge of the north.  Most people know about Kalahari Resort and the great waterparks but the small downtown of Wisconsin Dells is awesome.  Very touristy, but that’s what makes it so fun during the off-season.  If I...]]></description><link>https://www.warandpieces.com/post/wisconsin-dells-civil-war-monument</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6968eec2286ae18832d2660c</guid><category><![CDATA[MEMORIAL]]></category><category><![CDATA[CIVIL WAR]]></category><category><![CDATA[WISCONSIN]]></category><category><![CDATA[MINNESOTA]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:14:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61d154_9a36d86b03a04eb48b6018b13385790c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>pwwerner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota State Soldiers and Sailors Civil War Memorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memorial: Minnesota Soldiers and Sailors of the Civil War Memorial Year Erected: 1903 Located: St. Paul, MN Near: St. Paul Cathedral This is the first post discussing local monuments during my travels.  I am originally from Minnesota, so you will see significantly more Midwest monuments to start.  I find looking at military monuments so interesting because they provide a historical milestone of the community. There was a reason that people decided to dedicate a monument/memorial in the middle...]]></description><link>https://www.warandpieces.com/post/minnesota-state-soldiers-and-sailors-civil-war-memorial</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69652deaf1ba376a5bbc8c3b</guid><category><![CDATA[MEMORIAL]]></category><category><![CDATA[BAKE]]></category><category><![CDATA[BAKERY]]></category><category><![CDATA[RESTAURANT]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:41:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61d154_4713053b0cb94126a224e6181f5677df~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>pwwerner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Personal Reflection]]></title><description><![CDATA[2025 is almost over and although I have non-stop ideas of grandeur with what I will post on here and what I will say on here, it has come to nothing.  My unbelievable fear with regards to posting things here has led to a completely blank page and 3 relatively unused domains.  Which does make me laugh when I think about paying money for this, but hey what can you do.  I have been going through a lot of change this year and although there have been many improvements, my life is still not where...]]></description><link>https://www.warandpieces.com/post/2025-personal-reflection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693642a315d7535fd8b90d6c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:34:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_82be2f256ec4479ebdbd5b9ac94b7f17~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>pwwerner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Original Name of my Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA['Carême's Piss Boy' was the original name of my blog... I was told by many it was not a good name, but I continuously found it funny and...]]></description><link>https://www.warandpieces.com/post/original-name-of-my-blog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6838d67faa6d016633b1b891</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 11:40:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61d154_9041708e02324947a9b479945bce669a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_316,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>pwwerner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan for this Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[I sat at my desk on Sunday night after the Vikings game and on Monday at work trying to decide what to write and trying to make it...]]></description><link>https://www.warandpieces.com/post/plan-for-this-blog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677d28032784a703b4bb9886</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:31:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61d154_d873084a9f0b414d9350e0fc2631792c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>pwwerner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Blog 2025 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attempting to start writing here things that I enjoy (kinda like a blog) and will probably share with my friends and family and see where...]]></description><link>https://www.warandpieces.com/post/blog-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6772f68e8e2ba79bab03323a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:57:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61d154_f83b91c4d9e5454bbfcd8dab929c0e97~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>pwwerner</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>