Click on small picture to get to 3-min video about his 2190 mile hike on the Appalachian trail.
Melania – The Film
Unlike many of my friends, I am today 95% sure that Donald Trump will not stay president beyond the constitutional length of his second term, which will end on Sat., Jan. 20, 2029. Yes, this feels very far away, but I predict there will be an end. A few days ago, the “documentary” Melania had [Read More]
The Transformation of Majorie Taylor Greene
Thy NY Times provides an excellent behind the scenes account of the major surprise this year. Majorie Taylor Greene went from being the strongest support to a frequent critic. Ny Times Click on this link to get.
Rupert Murdoch marries again
Rupert Murdoch has made it into my blog because he is one of the strongest believers in the institution of marriage that I know (See my previous entry on Murdoch marriage adventures. Not long after his divorce from Mick Jagger’s old flame Jerry Hall, he got himself a new wife at age 92. Here are [Read More]
Snow in the Sahara Dessert
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.
An Unusual Love Story
Sometimes I read the column “Modern Love” in the NY Times. This is at least the 2nd time that the editors have chosen a remarkable love story, one that I have never heard before.
Platonic, Until Death Do Us Part
By EPHI STEMPLER JAN. 21, 2016 IN NY Times
Recently I stumbled across an article about [Read More]
Stunning Story: “Not all Happy Families are alike”
As a joke I a divorced friend of mine she should go on vacation with her ex-husband and their new partners. This would make it easy for the children. And today I read this stunning story in the NY Times.
From Divorce, a Fractured Beauty
Happy families are not all alike.
Picture this one. A mother and [Read More]
An insider’s confession of tabloid journalism in the UK
This must be one of the most intriguing session in the history of the British parliament
British Inquiry Is Told Hacking Is Worthy Tool
By SARAH LYALL (NY Times)
LONDON—He admitted that he and his colleagues hacked into people’s phones and paid police officers for tips. He confessed to lurking in unmarked vans outside people’s houses, stealing confidential 
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[Read More] The Last Days of a Dictator
The last days of a dictator are not particularly fun. Hitler committed suicide in 1945 when the Russians were close to his underground bunker in Berlin. Saddam Hussein loved life too much and come out of a hole in the ground when guns had surrounded him. I am not sure about Qaddafi’s attitude toward his 
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[Read More] The Cliffhanger: Will the US default and usher in a new era?
All eyes are on Washington. I have a hard time believing that in the end the debt ceiling will not be raised but to be honest, I cannot rule it out completely. And if it does not happen, we are in a new world altogether…
Update August 2: Click on more to read background analysis 
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