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Politicians
[Originally broadcast on Dec. 11, 2009, on The Frank Show, here.] I have a question. For the politicians. Ok, it's a rhetorical question. Of course, you’re welcome to respond. If you do, I can put your face on TV, which is, it seems, why you work so hard to get elected. But I...
New York
[Originally broadcast on Dec. 4, 2009, on The Frank Show, here.] I want to provide you with a service. Free of charge. Consider it a Saint Nicholas Day present. Now, if you saw an interview on this program earlier this week, then you know we interviewed someone who helps expats...
Economists
[Originally broadcast on Nov. 27, 2009, on The Frank Show, here.] It is the long Thanksgiving weekend in the US. And even though I’m not there, I feel part of the spirit of the holiday and so I want to give thanks tonight. After all, that is the reason for the holiday. So to...
Election
[Originally broadcast on Nov. 20, 2009, on The Frank Show, here.] Well, the Presidential election is Sunday and I've thought long and hard about not talking about it. But I suppose I have as little insight and as little to add as everyone else who IS talking about it -- so why...
Residency
[Originally broadcast on Nov. 13, 2009, on The Frank Show, here.] Well, as we end the week, if I seem less American, maybe more Romanian, let me explain. I received my residency card yesterday. Yep. For me, it was a big day. I know citizenship will have to wait, but still, I...
Tony
[Originally broadcast on Nov. 6, 2009, on The Frank Show, here.] I’m in a good mood, despite the government here and unemployment in the US. It was a lovely day today so I’m not in the mood to complain. This is a great place to live. When I worked at a newspaper in Baltimore,...
Shoelaces
[Originally broadcast on Oct. 30, 2009, on The Frank Show, here.] I considered talking about all the things I love about this country. But that will have to wait. Instead, it’s cold and rainy outside and, well, I’m just in the mood to complain. I can’t find shoelaces in this...
Joe Biden
[Originally broadcast on Oct. 23, 2009, on The Frank Show, here.] Vice President Joe Biden was in town on Thursday. He gave a good speech, not great, but solid. He touched all the right points. The Romanian revolution. The people. Progress. Leadership and the need for...
Leaders
[Originally broadcast on Oct. 16, 2009, on The Frank Show, here.] It’s said that great leaders are born, not made. It’s also said that in a democracy, people get the government they deserve. I don’t believe either of these. And I think we’ve seen some evidence of that this...
Car
[Originally broadcast on Oct. 9, 2009, on The Frank Show, here.] I’ve been in Romania a while now and have gotten to know a few companies and have heard plenty of stories about others. In too many cases, it makes me think of a story about an old man. He lives out in the...
Crisis
[Originally broadcast on Oct. 2, 2009, on The Frank Show, here.] When I was growing up, there was one thing I heard as much as anything else. Say what you mean and mean what you say. My father was a newsman and to him, words were simple. And his advice sounds simple. But it’s...
Pencil
[Originally broadcast on Sept. 28, 2009, on The Frank Show, here.] Some years back, I read a quote from a famous British editor who was asked what it takes to be a journalist. He answered, in the fine sardonic wit of a good newsman, that it takes two things to be a...