BIDEN v TRUMP CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS

[ANALYSIS, OPINION & FUN]   NOTES:   The biggest news recently is the discovery of classified documents at President Biden’s residence and at one of his old offices.  Apparently the documents date back to the days of the Obama administration when Biden was Vice President.  Former President Trump jumped on this development to demand  an Read More …

AMERICA IN DANGER

[ANALYSIS and OPINION.] A politically polarized and divided America is a weak America. A weak America is a less influential actor in international affairs and makes the world a more dangerous place. It also makes everyday life here at home less certain, prone to social disharmony, less business-friendly and thus a far less pleasant place Read More …

Musings of a Fifty-Year Graduate

[ANALYSIS and OPINION.]   As I write this, it is the 50th Anniversary of my high school graduation.  I won’t get into how Watergate compares to January 6th and/or how the Vietnam War compares to Ukraine etc.  Suffice it to say these are extremely precarious, and even dangerous, times both in terms of international relations Read More …

SHATTERED IDEALS: REAL POLITICS

[Analysis and Opinion.]   Time is precious, especially in a world that moves faster and faster.   We’ve posted several early videos extolling the virtues of free trade and the World Trade Organization (WTO).  Over and over we’ve talked about how inter-related all countries are in what is a World economy.  However, given recent events Read More …