François Fillon’s personal scandals are not the only reason he came in third in the first round of France’s presidential voting. Don’t forget, voters rejected the ruling Socialists (Hollande’s party) along with center-right Les Republicains candidate Fillon. Voters also have not forgotten the empty promises and failures of President Nicolas Sarkozy’s six years ago. France […]
Who is the President Listening To?
Who is Donald Trump? Answer: The candidate who understood the anger in the question of “Where’s my bailout?” I hope he doesn’t forget that. Trump understood the “heartbeat” of America, even before he was elected. The Trump adviser who also understood and who helped Trump gauge that “heartbeat,” was Steve Bannon, now White House Chief […]
What is the Trump Administration Planning on North Korea?
Yesterday President Trump met with the U.N. ambassadors of the current members of the U.N. Security Council (as well as with American ambassador to the U.N., Nikki Haley). The meeting took place at the White House. Trump has been a hard critic of the U.N., so the meeting with Security Council member nations is a bit […]
The Case Against Sugar is Strong
Author Gary Taubes powerfully condemns sugar in his latest book, The Case Against Sugar. In introducing the book his website states: Among Americans, diabetes is more prevalent today than ever; obesity is at epidemic proportions; nearly 10% of children are thought to have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. And sugar is at the root of these, […]
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French Jihadis Go Underground to Avoid Scrutiny by Authorities
Rod Dreher exposes a new trend among French jihadis, who are shaving beards, stopping their prayers, and using other methods to avoid scrutiny from authorities. Dreher quotes from a New York Times article by Gilles Kepel, a French scholar focused on Islamic radicalism. And: With all this attention focused on them, many jihadis are now […]
Center-Left Emmanuel Macron to Win French Presidency
As it was in the U.S. presidential race, I would not have a candidate today if we were eligible to vote in France. I did vote for Trump and would, if voting in France, vote in the final round for Macron. The vote would be cast, however, strictly as opposition against the less suitable candidate. […]
UPDATE: The View from Paris: Macron the Clear Front Runner
Originally posted April 11, 2017. UPDATE: Emmanuel Macron won 23.75% of the vote, in the first round of France’s presidential election, slightly ahead of Marine Le Pen who garnered 21.53%. The two will now meet once again in second round voting on May 7. Debbie and I are on the ground in Paris today and […]
Will Macron Transcend France’s Past?
With two-thirds of the French public disapproving of Socialist President François Hollande’s market reforms, M. Hollande has the lowest approval rating of any Western leader since the end of WWII. So how is it, Emmanuel Macron, a former investment banker, economics minister and protégé of Hollande’s, has surged in popularity? Enough so to win, along with […]
Your Family Vacation Survival Tip
I read this in the Boston Globe yesterday and thought you’d find it helpful. Family’s aborted vacation serves as a heads-up for travelers Roslindale resident Michelle Novelle and her five sons ran afoul of a travel rule at Logan International Airport on Monday that anyone planning a summer trip should know about: A passport can […]
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