I was out on an errand last week when a pal who is an Anglican seminarian —strange several of my closest friends are clergy; no doubt there is a message …
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In this last part of our look at the geopolitical prognosis for next year, let’s turn to the Middle East and its seemingly unsolvable problems. We look to antiquity for …
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It’s not easy coming up with a Swiftian themed Christmas op-ed. Oh sure, you could do the naughty or nice list. But since everyone in Washington would be on the …
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In the first of this series we chronicled the 2019 challenges facing Ukraine, Russia, and France and their effect on U.S. interests. As French President Emmanuel Macron faces a no …
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So we hear today that former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen received a three-year sentence after a guilty plea over actions involving the president. Various pundits are now sure that this …
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As we head into 2019 Europe is at its most tumultuous for many decades. Though major war is not imminent, internal and external challenges abound. So, in this, the first …
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If you’re above thirty you may remember certain t-shirts appearing during presidential election years. They featured a 1968 picture of a widely smiling Richard Nixon and over the pic was …
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No, not about whether Hess was crazy or if Nureyev really knew how to fly. This concerns whether an innocent 1960s-era Rankin/Bass cartoon was produced with misogynistic and homophobic undertones …
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As you read this it is very possible Paris is still burning. It certainly has been over this last weekend. The Yellow Vests, I’m not quite sure if they are …
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The word just came in during the early hours of Saturday morning. George H.W. Bush, son of a senator, father of a president, 41st president of the United States, has …