MULTIPLE TIMELINES
This somewhat tongue-in-check article on multiple timelines, written in 2023, caught my fancy this week, particularly as it was sent to me by one of …
RULE OF LAW – PART II
This is the second part of a definitive article on the current state of the “Rule of Law” in the United States written by one …
RULE OF LAW
This is a definitive article on the current state of the “Rule of Law” in the United States written by one of the country’s top …
MORAL ROT
This article by David Brooks, on our moral rot, is worth repeating because it reflects a reality that is actually worse than the blatant, criminal, …
SENATOR RUBEN GALLEGO
I was inspired to write this blog by reading a New York Times interview with Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego, who has the distinction of winning …
ADVENTUROUS TRAIN JOURNEYS – PART III
ADVENTUROUS TRAIN JOURNEYS – PART III: THE ARCTIC CIRCLE NIGHT TRAIN, SWEDEN TO NORWAY The Route: Stockholm, Sweden to Narvik, NorwayDuration: 1215 miles, 18.5 hoursThe Fare: 136 USD …
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
I had to write a blog this week about the continued integrity of the Nobel Prize Committee in selecting Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan democratic …
Robert Reich
I have quoted Robert Reich several times in the past few months, and I am doing so again this week because I couldn’t write a …
ADVENTUROUS TRAIN JOURNEYS – PART II
ADVENTUROUS TRAIN JOURNEYS – PART II The Elephant Express, Zimbabwe The Route: Dete to Ngamo, ZimbabweDuration: 75 miles, 3.5 hoursThe Fare: $300 (for the train, not per person)The …
PARANOID
One of my favorite catch-phrases is “Just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get you”. That came to mind this week with …