It was 32 years ago this week that Marieta and I went on our first date together in Bucharest, Romania. This was the first picture I ever took of her (actually, this is from our second date–I was lucky to pass the audition). Not bad for the pre-smartphone photo days.
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Here’s a story you might enjoy:
In 1989, I was a student at the Foreign Service Institute. This was to be my first assignment, headed off to Romania.
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THE ONE THING THE REST OF THE WORLD GOT WRONG, BUT CAN STILL GET RIGHT
Looking at the ghastly Russian invasion of Ukraine and all the death and destruction it’s caused, it’s easy to say what we should have done. And by “we” what I mean here is — the rest of the world.
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When we think of racism and history, images of slavery and lynchings come to mind. Stuff from “the past.” Well, it sure goes much deeper than that. It’s something that we even witnessed in our own lives, but were blind to see it.
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Read MoreBLINKEN IS A BLANK
As head of the Department of State, Sec. Antony Blinken is a failure. He should either resign or be fired.
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