May 2, 2019

William Burn's "The Back Channel" - The Finest Diplomatic Memoir I Have Ever Read

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This is the best diplomatic memoir I have ever read. Informed, illuminating day-to-day events with amazing candor, including remarkably hon...
April 29, 2019

The Mueller Report--My Two Cents

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I have spent about 3 hours reading the report. For what it is worth, here's my take: 1. It is extremely thorough and clearly pres...
April 28, 2019

Mind Opening and Challenging - Harari's 21 Lessons for the 21st Century

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I’m literally amazed at the breadth of Harari’s knowledge and the number of mind-opening perspectives and insights he offers.  Some of th...
April 22, 2019

Confronting the President's Fundamental Denial of Our Nation's Basic Values

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I posted this just two weeks ago after the Cohen hearings. I re-post it today following the release of the Mueller Report which, sadly but...
April 15, 2019

Tiger Woods at the Masters--A Win Carrying Many Morals

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I woke up very early Monday morning vividly recalling Tiger Woods striding up the fairway, a picture of unflappable, stoic discipline, red s...
April 11, 2019

A Book That Spoke to Me on Many Levels: "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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One of the finest memoirs I have ever read.  And already reputed to be the #1 bestseller of all memoirs ever. I relished it for its...
April 6, 2019

Underlying Drivers for the Brexit Controversy in the UK and "Trumpism" in America

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“The Road to Somewhere:  The New Tribes Shaping British Politics” – by David Goodheart An insightful, penetrating book analyzing the cl...