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Diary, Politics

Impeachment

by: PeterDecember 19, 2019

I have two sentiments about impeachment. One the one hand, I am sad that Trump whose actions are clearly worse than what Nixon did and that he will not get removed from office and I pitty Republicans who have to defend actions that are indefensible. But I also acknowledge that congressmen and senators reflect accurately

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Never seen before on Breitbart. A story that does not support Donald Trump

by: PeterDecember 5, 2019

Not sure why Breitbart let a critical voice of Trump onto its platform. Have not seen this before.

Source: Breitbart

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Impeachment Was on the Family Table This Thanksgiving

by: PeterDecember 2, 2019

This opinion piece by a Harvard history professor in the WSJ is very clever and very fun to read. Impeachment Was on the Family Table This Thanksgiving Most admitted they hadn’t been paying close attention. Opinions were nevertheless served. Thanksgiving is over and, predictably, impeachment couldn’t be kept off the table. We tried to avoid the [Read More]

Astute Observations, Diary

Homage to Sherlock Holmes in current Impeachment Trial

by: PeterDecember 2, 2019

The public at large believes Trump illegally pressured Ukraine, but the majority does not yet want to throw him out of office. USA today published a great homage to Sherlock Holmes courtesy of an independent senator from Maine. Ukraine scandal: I know why Trump top dogs — Mulvaney, Pompeo, Perry & Bolton — won’t [Read More]

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Actors showing off their craft: Anne Hathaway and more

by: PeterDecember 1, 2019

A glimpse of how good an actor Anne Hathway can be in this fun impersonation. But it also let me to a treasure of other actors pulling off accents.

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One tree and four seasons

by: PeterOctober 25, 2019

Beautiful picture by Mattia Loki: One tree and landscape throughout the four seasons

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Tumultuous scenes as Parliament inflicts 6th loss on PM and is sent home for 5 weeks

by: PeterSeptember 10, 2019

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Democracy Saved

by: PeterSeptember 5, 2019

Boris Johnson tried circumvent democracy. But brave souls in the Tory party saved democracy with great costs to themselves. They were expelled because of their rebellion. History books will remember them. Update on 7. Sep 2019 Here you can read what one of the protagonists of the rebellion to save democracy felt. Expelled MP warns PM’s [Read More]

Diary, Europe, Politics, Travel

Will King Boris lead the the UK to fall apart

by: PeterJuly 25, 2019

PM: My own sense is that the likelihood of the UK breaking apart has increased substantially with Boris Johnson becoming the prime minister of the UK. Here is a good summary of we know about King Boris. Boris Johnson can’t be found out: we all know he’s bluffing by Fintan O’Toole in The Guardian The new [Read More]

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The Demolition Artist: 3 Critics Debate Ivo van Hove

by: PeterJanuary 10, 2019

Peter Murmann: Inspring dicussion of the work of theatre director Ivo van Hove in the NY Times (Jan. 9, 2019) By Ben Brantley, Elisabeth Vincentelli and Jason Zinoman Who is Ivo van Hove and why are theatergoers saying such (thrilling) (furious) (mystified) things about him? How did the unassuming Belgian director, who since 2001 has made the [Read More]

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