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The Eclipse of Europe Sep. 28, 2021
For centuries up to and including the 20th, Europe seemed the central pivot of world history. Then... Read More
Vinous Elasticity Aug. 31, 2021
Someone recently sent me a sample bottle of a Kalecik Karasi. It was excellent, and I'd be happy to ... Read More
Joe Biden Has Given Vladimir Putin a Huge Win on the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Jul. 23, 2021
For years, Democrats and their cable news echo chamber conjured up and broadly disseminated the most... Read More
Italian Red Grapes Jul. 06, 2021
Italy's greatest contribution to all of Europe's wine culture starts with the fact that wine wasn't ... Read More
Jews Can't Let the US Turn into Europe Jun. 04, 2021
This month, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sent extra state patrols to Jewish neighborhoods after a ... Read More
Sipping Vino and Savoring Vistas in Tuscany May. 29, 2021
By Fyllis Hockman Wandering the hilly, narrow cobblestone streets in our home base of Montalcino, It... Read More
Scotland's Eccentric Isle of Eigg May. 09, 2021
By Sharon Whitley Larsen "If you're going to get sick, be sure it's on a Wednesday," my Isle of Eigg... Read More
How Much Difference Do COVID-19 Lockdowns Make? The Comparison Between Sweden and the US Casts Doubt on the Importance of Broad Legal Restrictions Sep. 16, 2020
The New York Times describes Sweden's approach to COVID-19, which has been notably less restrictive ... Read More
How America Got So Inferior Aug. 06, 2020
Europe took dramatic steps to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Its shutdowns were so tight that the... Read More
In the Air and on the Ground in Cotentin in Normandy Jul. 18, 2020
By Patricia Woeber In Normandy the Cotentin Peninsula, the land that juts into the English Channel, ... Read More
Meet Florence Nightingale at Her London Museum Jul. 12, 2020
By Sharon Whitley Larsen This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of legendary, world-famo... Read More
Time Well Spent in London's Clink Prison May. 10, 2020
By Sharon Whitley Larsen "What did you do in London?" several friends inquired about my trip there. ... Read More
Take a Tour Through History on London Walks Apr. 25, 2020
By Gay Courter We were in London a few years ago when friends invited us to meet Judith, who was goi... Read More
See Europe on a Danube River Cruise Mar. 29, 2020
By Victor Block "Now we're heading toward Durnstein, one of the loveliest towns in Austria," the shi... Read More
What Happens on a Danube Cruise Stays on the Ship Mar. 28, 2020
By Fyllis Hockman Of course the highlights of our Danube river cruise were the four European capital... Read More
In the Pandemic, It's Every Nation for Itself Mar. 17, 2020
"The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our life-time," said Fo... Read More
Will the Coronavirus Kill the New World Order? Mar. 13, 2020
Dr. Brian Monahan, attending physician of Congress, told a closed meeting of Senate staffers this we... Read More
Is This How Europe Ends? Mar. 10, 2020
"Fortress Europe is an illusion." So declares the Financial Times in the closing line of its Saturda... Read More
A Family Affair in London Mar. 01, 2020
By Sharon Whitley Larsen "Look, Kalea! There's Windsor Castle! It's over 900 years old! The oldest a... Read More
What the US Should Do in Post-Brexit Era Feb. 04, 2020
Three and a half years after Britons voted to take back sovereignty, to elect their masters and set ... Read More
