Sunset In Uhland Heights, Namibia
WINDHOEK, Namibia, (a few years ago) – It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It...
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Splendide Royale
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
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
WASHINGTON – Effective deterrence is essentially about two key components working in combination: 1) Having the tools to inflict immediate and...
Would NATO Defend Estonia? I Am Not So Sure
WASHINGTON – The governments of the vulnerable Baltic States feel uneasy these days. They look at Russia’s invasion and annexation...
As Russia Stirs More Trouble In Eastern Ukraine, The West Does Nothing
WASHINGTON – We were told that Russia would pay a heavy price for its invasion and subsequent annexation of Crimea,...
A Walk in Georgetown
WASHINGTON – When I was heading back, it was already late in the afternoon. Slowly I lifted my head and...