I promise this is the last post about celebrations here in Amsterdam. But considering the scale and unavoidable appeal, here’s my official post about Queen’s Day ‘07. (cross posted from my sister blog, Trippist.com) —- One thing you may not hear about on Queen’s Day is the underlying spirit on the canals. Sure there are... »
Normally I try to provide yee good readers with the occasional story/first hand account of what is happenning in this city of Amsterdam which I so love. But today, on the eve of the biggest national mess of the year, I was so overbooked that I could not perform my duty as public... »
Just over a year ago, Michelle Bachelet was elected the first female president of Chile. A moderate socialist, there were high expectations about social programs and a more progressive Chilé. However things have not gone as many imagined, and in the last year there has been a sort-of revolt against the president... »
Seriously I never liked him and I don’t buy into the whole whitewash the US media gives the story of Russia’s “democratic revolution.” Plus I doubly hated how it was taught in US high school… those pages on Yeltsin, beyond the usual oder of US HS history books, stunk to high heaven. But... »
Click To Play It’s the 33rd anniversary of the Portuguese Carnation Revolution. It was and still is, the single most inspiring moment in history. (for me) This vlog will explain further. »
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