My Encounter With Igor, A Friendly Boerboel WINDHOEK, Namibia– Igor is an 80 Kg dog. He belongs to a friend of mine who works at the Namibia Geological...
Night Sky in Bangkok BANGKOK, 1997 – I was in the large swimming pool of the Amari Hotel in Bangkok in the late afternoon...
Sunrise in Maputo MAPUTO, Mozambique– The owners had extolled the many advantages of that apartment, right on the upscale Avenida Julius Nyerere, the...
Putin Enjoys His Moment Of Glory – But Russia’s Economic Future Is Bleak WASHINGTON – As I predicted, the Crimea invasion failed to trigger serious actions against Russia. Sure, Western governments have protested and...
Economic Analyses Fail To Mention That China Is A One Party State WASHINGTON – When it comes to judging China’s economic policies, Western policy-makers and experts are careful to limit their analysis...
China’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Lacks Credibility WASHINGTON – There is some similarity between the goal openly stated by the current Chinese Communist Party leadership to fight corruption and...
The Next Technological Revolution: Urban Vertical Farming WASHINGTON – Urban vertical farming is the revolution that will radically transform humanity’s approach to growing the food we eat. Whatever...
Obama’s Indirect Message to Putin: “You Behaved Really Badly, But You Get To Keep Crimea” WASHINGTON – Obama’s March 26 speech at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels included a good, almost elegant and historically appropriate description of...
In the WSJ Former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Outlines A Compelling Russia Strategy WASHINGTON – Robert Gates, who served as US Secretary of Defense under both President George W. Bush and President Barack...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai Supports Russia’s Annexation Of Crimea WASHINGTON – Russia’s annexation of Crimea has just gained an unexpected supporter: Afghan President Hamid Karzai. According to him, the forced...