Walking By Ford’s Theatre, Where Lincoln Was Shot Great sadness contemplating this old, yet still vivid, tragedy
WASHINGTON – After my meeting I decided to walk to Chinatown, to an old emporium where I bought a...
Author: Paolo von Schirach
The Ukrainian Government Cannot Win, All By Itself, Against Russia Kiev should let Eastern Ukraine secede. Only then it will have a chance to engage in economic reforms and join Europe
WASHINGTON – Vladimir Putin is winning in his ruthless and perhaps crazy effort to regain control over at least a...
In Newfoundland, Where Churchill And FDR Met During WWII In Placentia Bay the two western leaders issued the Atlantic Charter in August 1941
NEWFOUNDLAND, Canada, (a few years ago)- Looking outside, at the Ocean on that windy day, I thought again about my...
Sunset In Uhland Heights, Namibia Looking at the mountains surrounding Windhoek at dusk
WINDHOEK, Namibia, (a few years ago) – It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It...
Splendide Royale A quiet evening in a beautiful hotel
LUGANO, Switzerland, (a few years ago) – The large hotel dining room was in the old-fashioned Swiss style. Discreet lighting, simple...
Okavango Silence, Midday in Botswana
OKAVANGO Delta, Botswana, (a few years ago) – That was the end of the week-end in the Okavango Delta, in Northern...
America Will Save Billions By Using LNG To Fuel US Heavy Trucks
WASHINGTON – Thanks to hydraulic fracturing, the United States has increased its oil production quite significantly in the last few years....
An Aging Population Is Japan’s Real Problem Prime Minister Abe is trying to revive the economy; but he is presiding over a geriatric ward
WASHINGTON – Supposedly “Abenomics” is economic shock therapy aimed at ending Japan’s decades of slumber. Abenomics is about devaluing the currency...
Is Greece Back From Its Near Death Experience?
WASHINGTON – So Greece is back? We are told that the very first attempt to sell new Greek debt went...
US Strategy Against Russia: Give the Ukrainian Army Military Socks Deterrence is about having overwhelming military force and the willingness to use it. What about America's will?
WASHINGTON – Effective deterrence is essentially about two key components working in combination: 1) Having the tools to inflict immediate and...