This is an extraordinarily significant time in several ways. Virtually everyone knows about Covid-19. However, that’s not the only thing going on. And, for some, the recent non-pandemic news is not all bad. Europe and Asia On December 13, … [Read more...]
October 29, 2020 — Two Weeks in History
While America’s eyes have been laser focused on its 2020 national election campaign, significant events have occurred elsewhere. Look what has happened the last couple of weeks of October. Middle East On October 23rd, Sudan became the third … [Read more...]
September 01, 2020— Coinage No More?
One trend that is slowly sneaking up on us is the move toward a cashless society. It has some very attractive aspects and is already much more of a reality than many of us realize. Credit or debit cards, online and mobile banking, Tesco Pay+, … [Read more...]
August 18, 2020 — Britain’s Current Troubles
On May 7, 2020, CNN posted an article with the headline, “The UK economy is heading for its worst crash in 300 years”. CNN stated a recent forecast from the Bank of England indicated it could happen. “The central bank said Thursday that the … [Read more...]
June 17, 2020 — Deepfakes, Technology Gone Rogue
If you’ve never heard of the word deepfake, don’t feel bad. After all, the term has only been in use since 2017. In January 2019 CNN Business published a page dedicated to the dangers of deepfake videos. At the top is a section heading, “When … [Read more...]
May 8, 2020 – Lessons to Learn
Washington DC TV station WTOP News and other news media posted, on April 4, 2020, an article titled, “A classic ‘Twilight Zone’ episode warns us how not to behave during a pandemic.” The article early on says, “If life during the Covid-19 … [Read more...]
April 10, 2020 — Multiple Crises Time
Since the global pandemic has dominated the news for many weeks, it’s easy to forget it’s not the only significance thing happening right now. The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) warned about another situation affecting a … [Read more...]
February 18, 2020 – State of World
On February 14, 2020, the 2020 Security Conference began in Munich, Germany. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier spoke about the state of international peace and security in his keynote address. According to DW TV, He remarked, “I would … [Read more...]
February 17, 2020 –Ten Days Reviewed
The year is still quite young, however, multiple significant events have already occurred in the geo-political arena. Look what happened just between February 1st and the 10th. The BBC reported in a February 1st article titled, “Brexit: … [Read more...]
December 13, 2019 – UK Vote Affects Brexit
UK’s Parliament continued to not ratify the Brexit agreement, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally got his wish for a snap national election. UK’s citizens went to the polls on Thursday, December 12, 2019. Early that day, the New York … [Read more...]
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