My four o’clock appointment on Wednesday was with Richard Branleur Couilles-Baiser, formerly of Montreal, Quebec, but today the chief industry lobbyist for the International Alliance of Holiday Cruise Ship Associations, a trade organization headquartered here in Washington DC. He strode smartly into my office, tossed his briefcase on the coffee table and perched jauntily on… Continue reading Royal Caribbean Poop Cruise Shivers the Industry’s Timbers
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Mike Huckabee Offends Entire Political Spectrum in a Single Speech
Mike Huckabee started bugging Gretchen for a telephone consultation with me starting Thursday afternoon, but it wasn’t until after six o’clock on Friday night that my schedule actually allowed for it. While every American who votes has heard of Mike Huckabee, international readers of this Web log may be unfamiliar with him, so for their benefit… Continue reading Mike Huckabee Offends Entire Political Spectrum in a Single Speech
Pat McCrory’s MLK Day Dream – No Vote for NC’s 12th District
Despite the national holiday here in the United States being celebrated next Monday, in fact Wednesday January 15 was the actual birthday of the Right Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Junior, Ph.D. And it was on the good Doctor’s birthday that I received a call from Pat McCrory, the Republican governor of North Carolina. Tom:… Continue reading Pat McCrory’s MLK Day Dream – No Vote for NC’s 12th District
Despite Bridgegate, Christie Still Hungers for the Presidency
After dinner in Georgetown, theater at the Kennedy Center and nightclub hopping in Adams Morgan until 3:00 a.m. last night, it’s no surprise Cerise and I slept in at my place in Great Falls, Virginia until shortly before noon. During a brunch in bed consisting of a smoked Scottish salmon organic duck egg omelette with… Continue reading Despite Bridgegate, Christie Still Hungers for the Presidency
GOP Insiders Proclaim – No Fools On Our Ticket!
With New Year’s Day in the middle of the week, business won’t get back to full volume here in Washington until this coming Monday, when I am booked up solid for ten hours of consultations. The rest of next week is like that too, and so when Gretchen had to begin offering clients the choice of… Continue reading GOP Insiders Proclaim – No Fools On Our Ticket!