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Random Note — Berlin Wall 1989

by | Nov 13, 2019 | Berlin Wall, Blog, Random Notes

Over the last few days and again today, there’s been a great deal written about the historical and pivotal days thirty years ago, in 1989, that saw the fall of the Berlin Wall which divided communist East Germany from democratic West Germany and Europe more broadly,...
A day late, but too good not to post

A day late, but too good not to post

by | Nov 12, 2019 | Blog

Germany, Austria and Italy are standing together in the middle of a pub when Serbia bumps into Austria and spills Austria’s pint. Austria demands Serbia buy it a whole new suit because of the new beer stains on its trouser leg. Germany expresses its support for...

Random Note — The UN

by | Oct 4, 2019 | Blog, Random Notes, United Nations | 0 comments

Like the EU in its formative years in the 1960’s when it started as the European Economic Community and Common Market, the UN, created out of the ashes of the League of Nations and in the shadow of WW2, probably seemed like a good idea at the time, even necessary...