Time moves on and more once-secret historical information gets released. It is always enlightening, and sometime frightening to read what goes on behind the scenes in international relations, and how often we have come as a race to the brink of extinction before some saner mind takes charge. The
Gift registries are common at key celebration points in life. Weddings, christenings, graduations and more – milestones marked by friends and families signing up to your gift registry and sharing your joy. The latest trend however strikes us as ironic; a fast growing gift registry segment is t
An update to the ongoing saga of the Mig-29 jets that Russia is gifting to Lebanon. If you remember, at first blush this looked like a major act of Russian largesse, the gifting of 10 MIG-29 fighters to Lebanon. This would be a strategic boon for Lebanon situated in a region where neighborhood s
There is no question that Facebook is a social phenomenon. It is part of many people lives, a way to keep up with friends and family that may be far away. However, like all technology it can also be used for evil. In Britain prisoners in jail are on occasion stalking their victims and their fa
France has a duality towards its Muslim population, some 6 million Muslims reside in France, making it the biggest Muslim community in Europe. France has a fiercely secular system of governance and has been firm about limiting the influence of Sharia. France has used legal measures bluntly in
The Falklands War is the first one I remember intimately experiencing. Listening late at night to the radio news before the days of Internet pervasiveness. I had friends that served in the Falklands. Some came back forever changed. Some did not come back at all. Of course, growing up in E
The Cyrus Cylinder has a symbolism in Persian history, and the fact that the British Museum refuses to lend it to Iran for an exhibition there has caused a diplomatic spat. There is an irony in this. The Cyrus the Great cylinder is a document issued by the Persian ruler Cyrus the Great in the
It was a shameful time in European history, but it needs to be remembered, studied so the root causes can be avoided in the future. Adolf Hitler’s book ‘Mein Kampf’ encapsulates the philosophy that produced Nazism. Now it is to be republished in Germany in 2015 for the first time since b
It has been an odd week for comments about sex drive. Argentine’s President, Cristina Fernandez, says it is all down to eating more pork. Now the latest research says men’s testosterone rises in conjunction with Vitamin D. The main sources include the sun, oily fish and some meats. I would w
The NATO chain of command is riddled with what are called “National Caveats.” These are the specific rules of engagement that NATO member countries prescribe for their specific troops as a precondition of engagement in the conflict. The rules are highly variable. Some countries say their t
