I’ve been quite happy with John Kerry’s relative absense from the political scene ever since a certain November day two years ago. On the other hand, that joy is tempered with just a teeny bit of sorrow at not having … Continue reading →
The New York Times has tackled a subject near and dear to my heart. In this article that appeared Sunday, October 29, called “The Elephant in the Room,” Anne E. Kornblut faces the fact that politics has become the untouchable … Continue reading →
Back when I did that post on fall photos of New England, I unaccountably forgot to include this one, which is perhaps my favorite:
Continue reading →Here’s Alice, called as a witness at the trial of the Knave of Hearts in Wonderland (otherwise known as France—minus the jury, that is): What do you know about this business? the King said to Alice. Nothing, said Alice. Nothing … Continue reading →
Will wonders never cease?: French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy declared last week he has changed his opinion on Israel’s controversial separation barrier in light of its drastic effect on terror…”I have significantly evolved on the matter of the separation fence,” … Continue reading →
I’m back, after having gotten an eyeful and an earful of Paris. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times That’s just hyperbole, for the sake of a literary reference; but the truth is that it … Continue reading →
I knew that Luré§at’s defamation trial was likely to be a short one. The first France 2 libel suit, against Karsenty (see this for some background as to what these trials are about), had lasted only a few hours and … Continue reading →
It’s afternoon here, and I’m about to go out and do a bit of unaccustomed sightseeing. What have I been doing instead? Mostly writing, talking, and eating. So now I’m going to take a few hours and do ye olde … Continue reading →
This experience is going to take a while to digest. So please bear with me, and don’t expect today’s post to bring you the definitive and complete reckoning of yesterday’s courtroom events and the larger meaning I draw from them, … Continue reading →
The latest Sanity Squad podcast deals with two issues: can there be a moderate Islam? And what’s with Ted Kennedy’s appeal to the Soviets for campaign help back in 1983? If you want opinions, the Squad’s got em, and isn’t … Continue reading →
I’m off to the Palais de Justice, and I’m not just sightseeing. Today is the occasion of the second al Durah/France2 defamation trial, that of defendant Pierre Luré§at : Luré§at, 39, a Jerusalem resident and president of an association called … Continue reading →
…she was traveling. Actually, for the entire past month I’ve been traveling far more than is my usual practice—so often I’ve practically lost count. But this is the largest of my trips so far. Where am I? There’s a hint … Continue reading →