I have tried to hold my tongue (those of you who know me understand how hard that really is), but I am fed up with the self-congratulatory messages the EU (and the USA) folks have been spewing.
Tag Archives: Ukraine
Intended Circumstances?
I mentioned yesterday that Ukraine is a prime vendor of wheat, serving as a breadbasket to the world.
Stop Putin Now!
Putin has decided to flaunt the current world rules and invade Ukraine. After all, the world did little (almost nothing?) when he stole Crimea, and even less when he had his cronies claim semi-autonomy for the Eastern provinces of the Ukraine.
Elections
I have spent many days in Taiwan. And, when I first began visiting, martial law was the norm. It really wasn’t until 1990 that a democratically elected President actually headed up the country’s government. (That’s despite the fact that Tricky Dick decided to recognize Beijing over Taiwan in 1979. It’s also why every time I needed a visa, I had to literally drive from Charlottesville to DC to visit the “Taiwan Interests Section”.)
The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!
Here’s a firm you might never heard mentioned- but you should add it to your watch list. Especially their resources page.
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DCBA
Ah, vacation time.
This year I was planning to join my synagogue’s trip to the Ukraine. But, my son had special plans for most of those dates, so that put the kibosh on that choice.