AN UNFORTUNATE TRUTH
It is, perhaps, an unfortunate truth that the image of a country is often synonymous with the image of its ruler, at least in the …
IMPEACHING
There have been rumblings in the Democratic Party recently about impeaching Donald Trump, but no action so far, although something is due to happen next …
BREXIT
I am glad to see that the British public are finally waking up to the stupidity that was, and still is, Brexit. It was born …
DAVID BROOKS
This article, written by David Brooks about a new book by George Packer of The Atlantic, struck me as a pretty good analysis of where …
TRUMP’S GREED
I am getting increasingly annoyed and frustrated by the U.S. media’s avoidance of mentioning Trump’s greed as the obvious, and sole, motivation for his actions. …
POLISH CHILDREN
This story, which is about a large group of Polish children, reminded me of the blog I wrote a couple of weeks ago about human …
A DIFFERENT STRATEGY
In this blog, I should like to propose a different strategy for eradicating the blight on the United States that is called Donald Trump and …
SPIDERS ON MARS
This article in The Economist caught my interest for two reasons: “Spiders on Mars” is a cute title; and, second, it is an excellent example …
THE WEB BENEATH THE WAVES
“The Web beneath the Waves” is the title of a book by Samanth Subramanian, which is nothing short of frightening, when you consider the vulnerability …
LEWIS AND CLARK
An article appeared in the December 20, 2025 edition of The Economist which tracked the adventures of Lewis and Clark in their survey of the …