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Our Real Existential Crisis -- Extinction Jan. 03, 2020
If Western elites were asked to name the greatest crisis facing mankind, climate change would win in... Read More
Munich Is the Gateway to Oberammergau in 2020 Dec. 29, 2019
By Richard Carroll Attention readers: The dates for the passion play referenced in this column are s... Read More
A Celebration of Bordeaux Dec. 28, 2019
By Richard Carroll Place de la Comedie in the heart of Bordeaux, France, is like an enormous magnet ... Read More
Will the Secessionist Epidemic Ever End? Dec. 17, 2019
Fresh from his triumphal "Get Brexit Done!" campaign, Prime Minister Boris Johnson anticipates a swi... Read More
A Visit to Andorra Means Shopping Dec. 14, 2019
By Steve Bergsman The tiny landmass of Andorra remains an attraction for literary and creative types... Read More
What Impeachment Is Really About Nov. 15, 2019
This week, nearly two months after beginning impeachment proceedings, the Democrats finally held the... Read More
Searching for the Danube River's Best Christmas Markets Nov. 10, 2019
By Doug Hansen As our ship glided slowly through Austria's famed Wachau Valley, a silhouette of a me... Read More
An Irresistible Stopover in Zurich Sep. 29, 2019
By Athena Lucero Zurich, Switzerland, is the "Gateway to Europe," pulsating with one of the world's ... Read More
River Cruising Offers Carefree European Travel Aug. 31, 2019
By Sondra L. Shapiro It was early morning as our Viking longship, Alruna, docked in the little town ... Read More
Design Destination: Vicenza Aug. 24, 2019
No, let's not confuse Vicenza with Venezia. The latter is a beautiful, world-renowned Italian waterf... Read More
Will the Real Tariff Man Please Stand Down? Jun. 13, 2019
The air always swirls with popular myths that, when repeated constantly, are taken by some to be ind... Read More
London to Winchester: A Foodie's Accidental Takeaway Jun. 09, 2019
By Athena Lucero While exploring London and Winchester, England's ancient capital an hour's train ri... Read More
Paid Time Off Jun. 05, 2019
Both Republican and Democratic politicians want government to "do more" to give parents paid time of... Read More
Sometimes Parties Have to Change to Thrive -- or Even Survive May. 31, 2019
Political parties generally go unappreciated, even among those inclined to celebrate representative ... Read More
Is the Liberal Hour Ending in the West? May. 29, 2019
Hillary Clinton called them "the deplorables." Barack Obama called them losers who "cling" to their ... Read More
Portugal Is One of Europe's Crown Jewels May. 19, 2019
By Doug Hansen "To travel is to live," proclaimed Hans Christian Andersen, and for two weeks my wife... Read More
Are You a Grandparent? Apr. 19, 2019
If you are a baby boomer, chances are you are also a grandparent. And the reason I'm so sure about t... Read More
Notre Dame: An Omen Apr. 16, 2019
The symbolism of the burning of Notre Dame Cathedral, the most renowned building in Western civiliza... Read More
History Thrives in Reborn Krakow Apr. 14, 2019
By Robert Selwitz Anyone looking for a prime example of urban resurrection definitely needs to disco... Read More
