SATNAVS
I hate to tell you this, but “Satnavs” in your vehicle are not foolproof, even though most of us assume that they are completely accurate. …
OFFICIAL IDIOTS ABROAD
I’ve entitled this blog “Official Idiots Abroad” because Donald Trump seems to have taken “The Ugly American” to a whole new level in his ambassadorial …
THE CRUMMIEST JOB IN WASHINGTON
It may be a slight exaggeration to call being a Congress person “the crummiest job in Washington” but it’s a lot closer to the truth …
AN EXTREMELY DELICATE SUBJECT
I am addressing an extremely delicate subject in this blog. I am discussing the preamble to the U.S. Declaration of Independence in terms of the …
BAD BUNNY
Like many people I was thoroughly impressed by Bad Bunny’s halftime show at the recent Superbowl. It sent a powerful message, it was choreographied at …
FRIEDMAN ON NETANYAHU
I have called this blog “Friedman on Netanyahu”. I could have called it “Friedman versus Netanyahu” because it is the first time I have seen …
RUNES
Runic inscriptions, “Runes”, from the Viking Age, still turn up in Sweden 1,000 years after they were written. They reveal fascinating stories of love, loss …
BLOUGE
I just read an article in the Economist that was devoted to a new discussion in the wine industry centered on “Blouge” wine, which I …
ABBEY LIBRARY OF ST. GALLEN
The Abbey Library of St. Gallen, In eastern Switzerland, is a Baroque hall of globes, manuscripts and curiosities that has survived, improbably, for 1,300 years. …
DAVID FRENCH
I thought this thoughtful analysis by journalist David French was worth re-publishing. “It’s important to know exactly what is happening in our country. President …