The mention of a visit to North Korea always elicits surprise and curiosity. I had the opportunity to make a 10-day visit recently and will offer some observations. Dick Simon of the USA led the group and wrote an excellent summary – more immediate and more emotional – which I […]
Blog Post #10…..My Mother…..August 28, 2015
Mia – The Story of a Remarkable Woman (Title of English version of her biography) This is the title of one of three books (German, English and Russian) describing the life of my mother. She lived through the most tumultuous events and decades of the 20th century and survived with […]
Blog Post #9…..An Alternative to the Panama Canal….August 14, 2015
I realize that the title sounds rather presumptuous! However I did propose this idea to the Government of Mexico in 2007 as well as the last three Presidents of Mexico in person. There is actually an interesting alternative. There are very few remaining opportunities to use geography to change […]
Blog Post #8…..So…Who are the Rohingyas…and why are they being persecuted?…..July 15, 2015
The Rohingya of Burma/Myanmar have suddenly emerged from obscurity as possibly the most persecuted minority on earth? Who are these unfortunate people and why are they so persecuted? This Blog Post speaks to the origins and politics that have isolated the group rather than the current humanitarian issues. So……Who […]