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Uma tells her story

by: PeterFebruary 4, 2018

A couple of months ago, Uma Thurman gave a short interview on the red carpet in which she visible got angry when asked about Harvey Weinstein. She said in a very poised language. “I have learned not to speak my mind when I am angry. I. am not a child any more. I will speak [Read More]

Africa, Curious News, Diary, Travel

Snow in the Sahara Dessert

by: PeterJanuary 11, 2018

Unexpected Picture: I remember the Police/Sting song “Tea in the Sahara.” Who would have guess we can now write a song “Snow in the Sahara.” The picture is from Algeria.

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Beautiful House

by: PeterJanuary 9, 2018

This is a house I would like to walk around in.

Diary, Politics

I am am a very stable genius

by: PeterJanuary 6, 2018

Here is the full twitter record of Trumps response to the being Wolffed.

Diary, Politics

Trump Got Wolffed

by: PeterJanuary 5, 2018

This week in Trumpland. As [url=http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/01/michael-wolff-fire-and-fury-book-donald-trump.html]excerpts of Wolff’s book Fire and Fury appeared in New York Magazine[/url], the White House released a statement than I republish below. Bannon calling the Trump family meeting with Russians as “treasonous” in my mind has raised the stakes considerable for Trump. It is truly getting interesting and [Read More]

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Flake’s Speech

by: PeterOctober 24, 2017

WSJ: Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona announced Tuesday in a speech on the Senate floor that he wouldn’t stand for re-election in 2018, citing sharp differences with both President Donald Trump and the direction of the Republican Party. Here is the text of his speech, as provided by his office. PM: This may become a [Read More]

Diary, Politics

Peggy Noonan: “Democracy Is Not Your Plaything”

by: PeterMay 20, 2017

Peggy Noonan just published (May 18) this very strong piece in the WSJ. When the circus comes to Washington, it consumes everything, absorbs all energy. This will be unpleasantly earnest, but having witnessed the atmospherics the past 10 days it’s what I think needs saying: Democracy is not your plaything. This is not a game. The president of the [Read More]

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Surprising New Finding: “Get Married, Get Healthy? Maybe Not.”

by: PeterMay 19, 2017

By BELLA DEPAULOMAY (NYT) In a nation as divided and contentious as our own, it is rare to find a belief we all share. But trust in the transformative power of marriage is close to universal — and it has endured for decades. This isn’t just a matter of faith, we’ve been assured. It’s science. [Read More]

Diary, Politics

Good Summary of the Week: Trump fired director of the FBI who investigated the Trump campaign

by: PeterMay 13, 2017

Not surprisingly but still disappointingly, the WSJ editorial pages wholeheartedly supported the firing of the FBI. The left-leaning predictably compared the firing to Watergate. Below are the two most interesting articles from this week. First the Guardian’s take on the week and then an opinion piece in the WSJ that argues that not FBI but [Read More]

Diary, Questions

Why did Trump run for President?

by: PeterNovember 25, 2016

This is a big qustion indeed. The next couple of months will probably tell. The WSJ editorial page and today Peggy Noonan called for Trump to sell all his business interests and put the proceeds in a blind trust so that his presidency will not be constantly undermined by perceived conflict of interest. As the