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Considering how Gallic imperiousness kept Franco-American relations on ice during the presidency of Jacques Chirac, I thought it augured well for a rapprochement between these begrudging old allies that the new French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, chose America as one of the first vacation destinations of his tenure. Therefore, I was a little dismayed when I… Read more.
Something stinks in the Spice Isle of Grenada, which is quite extraordinary considering that it’s one of the world’s leading producers of exotic nutmeg, clove, vanilla, cinnamon and ginger. But this stench stems entirely from the alleged political and financial machinations of its prime minister, Dr Keith Claudius Mitchell. (Indeed, that is his name. And… Read more.
Despite rabid and inherently-hypocritical speculation about his use of steroids, Bonds accomplished what even Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig conceded is a “noteworthy and remarkable achievement” when he blasted his 755th home run yesterday in the 2nd inning against the Padres in San Diego. But I hereby offer Barry UNQUALIFIED CONGRATULATIONS!!! However, I shall reserve further… Read more.
Whether to meet or not to meet rogue dictators and genocidal maniacs “without preconditions”? And,Whether to use or not use nuclear weapons “under any circumstances”? These were the questions – both established no-brainers – that had the purportedly articulate Barack Obama fumbling over his words this week – as if he had a hot potato… Read more.
Ever since the former Yugoslavia began to disintegrate in 1990, Serbian leaders – like current nationalist Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica – have declared that the predominantly Albanian province of Kosovo would always be a part of what little remains of “Greater Serbia”. But, even with my pedestrian knowledge about the simmering political, historical and ethnic… Read more.
About 3 hours ago, I received a news flash on my computer about a bridge over the Mississippi that had collapsed during rush hour, sending an estimated 50 cars into the water below. And such is the nature of life in this age of Muslim terrorism that my first thought was of an al Qaeda… Read more.
Nothing humbles an arrogant SOB quite like a dry run with the Grim Reaper. And, evidently, VP Dick Cheney had such an experience during surgery last week to repair his defective heart. After all, only this explains why he rushed from his recovery room – scared straight – to his father confessor, Larry King. But… Read more.
I received an intriguing e-mail yesterday from a reader who described herself as “an investment banker and card-carrying member of the NYC literati”. (Her return address gave at least apparent confirmation of the former….) What I found intriguing was the way she gloated about how the doyenne of New York publishing, Nan Talese, reportedly berated… Read more.
Sports have always been the continuation of politics by other means – as everyone from the ancient Greeks to Adolf Hitler (and even US President Jimmy Carter) demonstrated. Therefore, instead of resorting to the Clausewitzian paradigm of using war to further his democratic agenda for the Middle East, perhaps US President George W Bush should… Read more.
Frankly, despite what appears to be an avalanche of scandals, there are clearly many more sports heroes around today than there were when only “good ole boys” were sports stars: like Babe Ruth in Baseball, Bob Cousy in Basketball and Bronko Nagurski in Football. And, as far as being better role models is concerned, if… Read more.
