Friday night around eight o’clock, the Round Robin Bar was packed with revelers fortifying themselves for the Fourth of July fireworks display, which we here in Washington were lucky enough to have escaped the wrath of Hurricane Arthur to witness. The Round Robin is located in the Willard Hotel, right across the street from the… Continue reading U.S., Germany and Russia Play Spy vs Spy vs Spy
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Putin’s Olympic Gold Fever Heats Up
While I was stuck here in Washington with all the world’s problems and rotten weather to boot, Cerise made it out of town last weekend for a nice trip to St. Croix. And as luck would have it, thanks to winter storm Pax, despite her planned return on Thursday she was stuck there until at… Continue reading Putin’s Olympic Gold Fever Heats Up
Sochi Olympics – Bolshoi Bungle on the Black Sea
The Debt Ceiling Spectre again haunts Washington DC. Suspended since October 17, 2013, it rose from the dead, like Osiris, or Jesus, if you prefer, on Friday, and promptly at noon, the United States of America was technically broke. Thanks to various sleights of hand on the part of the Treasury Department and the Federal… Continue reading Sochi Olympics – Bolshoi Bungle on the Black Sea
Edward Snowden – Raskolnikov, Robin Hood or Rat?
Yesterday afternoon, Dr. Margaret Scheisshower, Senior Deputy Assistant for Policy to President Barack Obama, paid me a visit. She demonstrated her forthright nature by striding into my office and selecting the chair positioned directly in front of my desk. “Mr. Collins,” she opened in a well modulated contralto with a slight Chicago accent, “the Administration… Continue reading Edward Snowden – Raskolnikov, Robin Hood or Rat?
Arab League Bravery in Syria to be Eclipsed by Equally Impressive Diplomacy
Very early this morning, I had to go in to the office for an urgent emergency visit with Dr. Bedi Fawitiri bin Tizik, Special Envoy of the Arab League. He was in a state of high agitation and consternation as he threw himself onto the couch by the picture window, tossing his attaché case down… Continue reading Arab League Bravery in Syria to be Eclipsed by Equally Impressive Diplomacy