Tag Archives: Brexit

Trump lands on Greenland, offers to trade for Puerto Rico and 3 golf courses

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Jane Fritz

Maybe Trump thinks world domination is like Monopoly or Ticket to Ride. He wants to buy Greenland? BUY Greenland? In 2019. The colonialist mentality just doesn’t end, does it? Does President Trump know that nearly 90% of Greenland’s population is … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Leadership | Tagged Brexit, Chagos Islands, colonies, colonizers, Greenland, respect, rich and powerful, sovereignty, Trump, UK, US | 21 Comments

And the folly of governments keeps on marching along

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Jane Fritz

In perusing our overflowing bookshelves for something to read last weekend, I happened to pull out Barbara Tuchman’s The March of Folly, an old goldie from 1984. Oh my goodness, talk about the old saying, “History has a tendency to … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Leadership | Tagged Barbara Tuchman, Brexit, governments, history, leaders, leadership, March of Folly, New Brunswick, politics, poor decisions, self-interest, tariffs, Trump, war | 3 Comments

Peace on earth, goodwill towards all: wouldn’t that be nice!

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Jane Fritz

It’s the Christmas season. Whether you lean more towards spiritual traditions or secular ones – or both – it’s the time when songs and greeting cards ring out with heartwarming messages of Peace, Joy, Love, and Goodwill towards all. Hmm. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Just wondering, Odds and Ends | Tagged Brexit, Christmas, despair, Goodwill to all, hope, joy, Leonard Cohen, light, love, peace, Trump | 18 Comments

Losing my innocence at 70

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Jane Fritz

For the first 70 years of my life, starting in the immediate aftermath of World War II, I really did believe that the world was progressing towards a common goal, one of peace and prosperity for all. Not just for … Continue reading →