KING CHARLES III ENGLISH COAST PATH
The latest stretch of the King Charles III England Coast Path, opened in August 2023, takes hikers along the enchanting Northumberland coast via imperious castles, …
TIME MAGAZINE ARTICLE
I don’t often publish, verbatim, an article from somewhere else, but a Time Magazine article this week is so poignant and direct that it needs …
COMMUNITY
This story about community integrity struck a chord with me. I have written several blogs about the U.S. problem with community responsibility versus individualism, and …
ISRAELI GOVERNMENT BLACKMAIL
Israeli Government blackmail sounds plausible under many scenarios, including the way that I mean it here. The Israeli government has, for many years, successfully played …
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
I have been a fan of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program for many years. It was founded in Geneva in 1968, to provide a high-level …
KIH’NYIAH
Kih’Nyiah McKay may be just 11 years old, but she is keenly aware of the climate crisis. She knows the loss of trees reduces oxygen, …
AUSTRALIA’S SPY CHIEF
We all know that Vladimir Putin is engaged in a massive effort to undermine western democracies, whether through the obvious war in Ukraine which threatens …
MAESHOWE
Maeshowe. For thousands of years, our ancestors found solace in the winter solstice. Today, that belief is still reflected in the astonishing sight of the …
LYSISTRATA, REVISTED
Lysistrata, revisited, in the U.S., seems an unlikely occurrence even in the bizarre state of the nation at the moment. Most people will have heard …
FLAT TAX RATE
I read two reports recently that made me resurrect my previous thoughts about a flat tax rate for the United States. The concept of …