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Pun my soul: More on EU downgrades

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

More on the S&P downgrading of EU countries: Now that the AAA rating has been lost, will that limit France’s Baroin? With Germany keeping its AAA rating, Chancellor Merkel ends her cozy relationship with France’s President.

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Stepping in which direction?

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

As a social scientist, I am supposed to be interested in how societies work and in human interrelationships, and I am. I love taking my annual holiday with my wife and her extended and extensive family in The Bahamas, not … Continue reading →

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No plain speaking

Posted on November 12, 2010 by

In the heady world of high politics and high finance, when the going gets tough, the tough get metaphorical or need similes. I guess the issue is that saying something about stuff in words other than those which actually state … Continue reading →

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What’s A Gray Fenty?

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

Today is primary election day in the District of Columbia, and in certain states. For the past week or so, my little daughter has been captivated by the placards that people have placed in their gardens or in front of … Continue reading →

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Going to ground over his words?

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

I want to tread gently on the subject of plans to build a mosque near what is called Ground Zero. The matter is bound to be controversial, given the events of September 11, 2001, and the many arguments that make … Continue reading →

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