Tag Archives: Putin
The Ides of March: History Repeats Itself?
Trump as Emperor Sometimes, things just fall into place: today being the Ides of March, the anniversary of the day Julius Caesar as assassinated in Rome in 44 BC brought the image of Trump as Caesar to my mind. I … Continue reading
Double T’rouble
This title came to me in the middle of the night: it’s a hint, for sure. If Donald Trump thinks that the Mueller investigation is a ‘witch hunt’ then the image of two witches brewing a cauldron full of trouble … Continue reading
Cooperation, Conspiracy or Collusion?
or just curiosity? The CBC produced a timeline for the Mueller investigation and broadcast it during last night’s The National. You decide.
History Repeats Itself
Until the Lessons are Learned Yesterday, President Trump likened the Mueller Special Investigation into the Russian meddling in the 2016 Election to the Army-McCarthy hearings of the early 1950’s. On the CBC, when it reported this on The National, … Continue reading
Helsinki Summit: No Punch & Judy Show
What Did You Expect, Really? Trump and Putin have met before in private, at least twice, to my recollection. And each time, no one else (except interpreters, I presume) were in attendance and we have been none the wiser about … Continue reading
Another Russian Dream
Back in the USSR In my early 30’s, I had a dream that seemed impossible to me. I was a Russian living in the Soviet Union. The whole night was taken up with images and circumstances that only a Russian … Continue reading
