The Daring Escape and Bloody Execution of Nicolae Ceausescu

Read MoreThis week marks the 25th anniversary of the Romanian Revolution. Here’s more of my first-hand account of the uprising in Bucharest between December 21-25, 1989.

Read MoreThis week marks the 25th anniversary of the Romanian Revolution. Here’s more of my first-hand account of the uprising in Bucharest between December 21-25, 1989.

Read MoreAllow me to take this occasion to express my deepest gratitude to so many of you out there who sent me a Christmas card this year, or to appease the political correctness police — “a holiday card.”

Read MoreLast week, I called a “time out.” Fed up with a growing dependency on communication devices — and shackled pretty much to iEverything (which means my iPhone, iPad, iPod, and the Internet) — I finally said, “enough!” I surrendered my smartphone.

Read MoreHere’s a list of the hot topics most likely to come at Thanksgiving Dinner this year, along with my recommendations on what to say versus what not to say.

Read MoreI’m busy.
I don’t have time for small talk.
When you approach me, get straight to the point and wrap it up within a reasonable amount of time. Is that too much to ask?