Thursday morning, Gretchen booked Governor Robert Francis “Bob” McDonnell for a telephone consultation. Friday afternoon, he called: McDonnell: Hello? Tom Collins? Tom: This is he, Governor. McDonnell: It’s a pleasure to speak with you, Mr. Collins. Tom: Call me Tom, please, Governor. McDonnell: Oh, okay, Tom. Tom: To what do I owe the honor of… Continue reading Bob McDonnell Took a Bribe – E-I-E-I-O (Allegedly)
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Obama Ends Up in Bum Luck Egypt
Cerise and I were enjoying one of the favorite pleasures of Washingtonians this time of year – a bike ride down the shady, cool and scenic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal tow path – when Lydia Laureli Llewellyn-Lipschitz, former Henry Kissinger professor of Middle Eastern Studies at Brandeis University, and currently Deputy Assistant Undersecretary of State for Near Eastern… Continue reading Obama Ends Up in Bum Luck Egypt
Paula Deen’s N-Word Problem Only Tip of Iceberg
My very first consultation on Thursday morning was with Dr. Omunika Tyronenette Shabazz, Vice Director of the Center for Political Correctness here in Washington DC. The purpose of her visit became clear almost immediately. “Mr. Collins,” she opened as she picked up the heavy, leather upholstered chair positioned to the right of my desk and… Continue reading Paula Deen’s N-Word Problem Only Tip of Iceberg
US Courts Taliban in Doha, Karzai Livid
Another working Saturday for Gretchen and me, necessitated by roiling international finance markets precipitated by Ben Bernanke’s remarks on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve might just let up slightly on Quantitative Easing. Considering all the highly negative things the heavy-hitting market mavens have said about QE, I must say the irony hung heavy about my… Continue reading US Courts Taliban in Doha, Karzai Livid
State Department’s Whistle Blower Scandal Cure
Thursday morning, I received a visit from Dr. Evelyn Waugh Tsvangari-O’Shay. She works at the US State Department Office of the Inspector General. “I suppose,” she began, “you are familiar with the recent allegations lodged against us?” “That the Office of the Secretary of State intervened to quash an investigation of an affair between a… Continue reading State Department’s Whistle Blower Scandal Cure