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Alive in Moldova
I’ve been busy with work and travel since I last posted. Just wanted to let you all know that I’m still alive, and am currently in Moldova. Some people from my church and I are helping to put on a summer camp for orphans. I’m ...
Democracy in Europe? Not if the EU has its way…
For the EU to undertake any major changes (through new treaties), they have to be unanimously approved by all the member states - now 25. Each country has a choice of method of approval: either hold a referendum, where everyone gets to vote, or ...
Bobby Kennedy’s 1948 Reports from Palestine
LGF points us to some interesting stories that Robert Kennedy wrote as a young journalist: * In April 1948, one month before Israel declared independence, Robert Kennedy, then 22, traveled to Palestine to report on the conflict for the Boston ...
Guantanamo Is a Model Prison
This doesn’t sound like an immoral black-hole: Guantanamo Is a Model Prison There is much talk in the media, in our capital and elsewhere about the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. I have paid close attention to this dialogue, and...
Yves Saint Laurent
One of my most treasured possessions was a black, Yves Saint Laurent dress shirt. It was supposed to be a quick fix purchase for a debate tournament that weekend, but it turned out to be a longstanding, essential part of my wardrobe. A few words...

