Another working Saturday ended rather late today, at six, culminating in a consultation with Dr. Vilaremetaftia Kolodaktilo, Principal Secondary Assistant Mattachine Attaché for High Culture at the Greek Embassy here in Washington. His usual concern over the years has been the return of Greek antiquities from places like the Getty Museum to their rightful situations… Continue reading Greeks Fear the New Drachma Won’t Be Worth a Continental
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Bo Xilai and Bo Guagua – Beaux Yeux or Bo Zeux?
He began calling early Thursday, trying to get a telephone consultation appointment, but I was booked solid. Since we were working this weekend, Gretchen finally managed to fit him in on Saturday afternoon. Bo: Hello? Tom Collins? Tom: Yes. Bo: This is Bo Guagua. How are you? Tom: Fine, thanks. And you? Bo: I’ve been… Continue reading Bo Xilai and Bo Guagua – Beaux Yeux or Bo Zeux?
Don’t Cry for Oil, Argentina
I didn’t go in to the office this morning, and eagerly anticipated a quiet Saturday at home in Great Falls, Virginia with my girlfriend Cerise and my cat Twinkle. We had, however, just finished a tasty late winter Tidewater lunch of shad roe with chard and roasted red fingerling potatoes when my POTS land line… Continue reading Don’t Cry for Oil, Argentina
Just Another Super Bowl Sunday
My extended family organized two Super Bowl parties last night. There was one for the hordes of children belonging to my dear sister Rose, her husband Hank, Hank’s brother and his wife – that one was held at the home in Fairfax, Virginia where, thanks to the folly of our real estate market, both large… Continue reading Just Another Super Bowl Sunday
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