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February 15, 2020
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The Age of Politics Through the Years

Nearly 30 years ago, I was sitting in an office at Bloomberg News when Mike Bloomberg stopped by. The room, I think, had windows to the […]
March 28, 2018
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Journalists Addicted to Intemperance

Yes, the time has come for each of you ink-stained wretches to park your Prius and go drive a tractor. (Oh, bring your vodka with you.) (Sept. […]
August 20, 2015
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Hillary and The Otter Defense

Logical fallacies are great fun. Ok, they’re not very instructive in learning how to think critically. Like driving down a street filled with potholes, it’s a […]
July 24, 2015
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Stanislavski on Politicians (Sort of)

There is an art to living well and to leading well. And whether in politics, in business, or in acting on a stage, the same ethics […]
June 11, 2015
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Interview with Laura Codruta Kovesi, Romania’s Top Prosecutor

(The following interview appeared in the May issue of Elle magazine.  It is an abbreviated version of a longer conversation and Mrs.  Kovesi’s answers have been […]
May 29, 2015
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How I Know I’m Not in New York (Part 11)

“A Tall Blonde” It’s been a very busy spring, but after an urgent phone call from my Romanian friend Remus, we had a chance to catch […]
November 12, 2014
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Political Corruption in Romania: The DNA Database

“Criticism by politicians and politically motivated media attacks on individual judges, prosecutors and members of their families, and on judicial and prosecutorial institutions, have been a […]
November 11, 2014

How I Know I’m Not in New York (Part 10)

“The Remus Vote” It’s been quite a while, but my Romanian friend, Remus, and I finally found time to sit down for a beer to talk […]