A MISSED OPPORTUNITY
Watching the run-up to the US mid-term elections, I realized we have witnessed a missed opportunity. In fact, we have missed this opportunity for many …
US POLITICAL DEBATE
The other night I watched part of a US political debate between two candidates for a U.S. Senate seat from Pennsylvania. I have rarely, if …
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
The chaos, shambles, and debilitating mess created by the United Kingdom’s now ex-Prime Minister is also a golden opportunity. The old saying that every disaster …
A 24-7 OPERATION
Fishing in international waters has become a 24-7 operation. A single country has accounted for about 80 percent of the fishing in the international waters …
AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
I have called this blog “The Myth of American Democracy” because, although history suggests that the Founding Fathers intended to create a democracy, the subsequent …
SEEKING ADVICE
A close friend of many years once told me that he has a policy of always seeking advice for any major decision he has to …
SLAVERY
I listened to a commentary this week, presented by Bill Maher, the U.S. satirist, and it prompted me to write this blog on slavery. In …
THE MOST PATHETIC MEN IN AMERICA
“The Most Pathetic Men in America” is the title of an article by Mark Leibovich, who is a staff writer at The Atlantic magazine. When …
HAVE CONSTITUTIONS OUT-LIVED THEIR USEFULNESS
Have constitutions out-lived their usefulness? The temptation to tinker with constitutions seems to be a growing trend in many democracies and, even more so, in …
HOUSE OF LORDS
The British House of Lords has variously been described as an anachronism, ridiculous, absurd, and the best day-care centre for the elderly in London. Its …