What a Poppy Show!
Do you think Trump reads my blogs? I know, I know, he doesn’t read, he just watches Fox News. But he is doing what I suggested a while back. He’s talking amicably with...
Tagged: world peace
Making Iran Deadly Again
It would be sheer sabotage to blow up the Iran nuclear agreement. And that’s what Trump seems about to do. Egged on by Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Trumplike prime minister, the US president is...
Talk is Cheap. War is Not.
What would it cost the US to sit down with Kim Jong-un and see what he wants? I know, you’ll say he wants to unite the two Korea’s under his rule. But how...
Nuclear War or Sanctions?
So Russia has developed a new, improved nuclear missile and Putin is threatening the rest of the world with it. He’ must be a bigger fool than I thought he was. Unless its warhead is...
Peace Through Sports
You may have heard the story about German and English soldiers suspending hostilities for a soccer match during World War I. I was reminded of that story recently when I heard North Korea is taking...
Is Trump a Moron?
The ongoing fuss over the secretary of state’s description of Trump as “a moron” is neglecting the question at the heart of the matter: Is the president of the United States a moron?...
Trivializing a Deadly Impasse
With the spread of social media, the shallowest and silliest aspects of human nature are on widespread display. And the mainstream media are exploiting the silliness. So when Trump calls Kim Jong-un “Rocket Man”...
Why Words Matter
It’s not only what we say that matters; it’s also how we say it. Some words are toxic, some are benign. Here’s an example. If someone says, “blessed are the peacemakers,” you’ll probably nod...
It’s a No-Win Fight, America
Once, long ago, I was driving home in Toronto late at night after playing cards with my sister Elizabeth and her husband Wendell, when a convertible full of young men swerved in front of me...
As Russia and China Flex Their Muscles
The Chinese are warning that they will ultimately annex Taiwan, and I don’t doubt for a minute that they will. After all, who is to stop them? The conventions that have provided a safety...