DECLINE OF THE UNITED STATES
The decline of the United States as a beacon of democracy could not have been better illustrated than by the events of the past week: …
WHISKEY WARS
Whiskey Wars in the Arctic. In today’s world of international politics, confrontation, posturing and outright unwarranted aggression, it is good to see that some instances …
US DEMOCRACY
US democracy needs to be practiced, if it is to have a positive future, and not a declining one. On the surface that may …
SHORT-SIGHTEDNESS
I have used the work myopic many times in past blogs to describe the views of politicians but myopia is also the definition of visual …
BOUGHT AND PAID FOR
Bought and paid for: Best politicians money can buy maybe an old joke but it is becoming closer and closer to the norm in today’s …
POOR WHITE
Poor white in the U.S. I have been trying to understand why such a large proportion of sensible Americans have allowed their politics to be …
SOCIETY HIJACKED
“American Society Hijacked” could be a political slogan of almost any party or group within the United States at the moment. It doesn’t depend on …
SPACE SUITS
Space suits: Looking to the future may not produce emotions of euphoria at the moment, but NASA is about to announce the winner of a …
A GREAT IDEA
I just read an article in The Economist that describes a great idea. Instead of spending all its funds on the bureaucracy of education, the …
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
Many of you will have heard of World Central Kitchen and its founder, José Andrés, However, many of you may not have heard of either, …