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Trump and Trade

Posted on March 15, 2016 by leslie

Trump and Trade Ilana Mercer admonishes Mitt Mitt gives Mormons (whom I love) a bad name. I thought Mormons weren’t meant to bad-mouth others. Yet Mitt had nothing but bad things to say about Donald Trump, who is political tabula … Continue reading →

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Plan White, Again, Now in Rainbow Pantyhose, Part 1

Posted on March 12, 2016 by leslie

 Plan White, Again, Now in Rainbow Pantyhose, Part 1 Accession states resist Merkel’s diktat Chapter 1 Part 1 by Max Denken Germany’s code name for the strategic plan of its September 1, 1939 invasion of Poland was Fall Weiss—“Plan White.” The … Continue reading →

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Hitler’s Architect

Posted on March 11, 2016 by leslie

Hitler’s Architect Stoddard Martin reviews a new biography of Albert Speer In the rogue’s gallery of National Socialism, good boy Albert Speer usually gets short shrift. As a rogue, he seems on the surface deficient – none of the public … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES, 11th March 2016

Posted on March 11, 2016 by leslie

ENDNOTES, 11th March 2016 In this edition: concert to celebrate Ronald Corp’s 65th birthday* New symphony by Belgium’s leading modernist * The music of Ginastera – from Chandos.Ronald Corp has been a motivating, inspirational force in London and indeed British … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs

Posted on March 10, 2016 by leslie

Steve Jobs Main Cast; Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc Kate Winslet as Joanna Hoffman, marketing executive for Apple and Next and Jobs’ confidant in the film Seth Rogen as Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple and creator … Continue reading →

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Trump Nation rejects Racial Masochism

Posted on March 8, 2016 by leslie

Trump Nation rejects Racial Masochism Ilana Mercer shoots to kill Van Jones was having a tantrum on TV. The former special advisor for green jobs to Barack Obama, and all-round politically privileged and successful African-American, was demanding that Donald Trump, forthwith, … Continue reading →

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Behold the Sun

Posted on March 6, 2016 by leslie

Behold the Sun “Opened are the double doors of the Horizon, unlocked are its bolts. Clouds darken the sky. The stars rain down. The constellations stagger”. Refrain in Act 1, prelude of Akhnaten, quoting from The Egyptian Book of the Dead Akhnaten, … Continue reading →

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Polish Canadians, Searching for a Voice (part 4)

Posted on March 2, 2016 by leslie

Polish Canadians, Searching for a Voice (Part 4) Sociologist Mark Wegierski resumes his analysis The persistence of the cultural identity of some “white ethnic” groups such as Polish-Canadians has become increasingly problematic. The official declaration of Canada as a multicultural society … Continue reading →

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The Revenant

Posted on February 27, 2016 by leslie

The Revenant Main cast: Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Glass Tom Hardy as John Fitzgerald Domhnall Gleeson as Andrew Henry Will Poulter as Jim Bridger Forrest Goodluck as Hawk, Glass’s son Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Film Review by Robert Henderson The … Continue reading →

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Trump Buries Bush, by Ilana Mercer

Posted on February 27, 2016 by leslie

Trump Buries Bush, by Ilana Mercer He calls Bush a liar and still wins in South Carolina (Nevada too) Donald Trump has buried George W. Bush, for good. Or so we hope. This might not be “Morning in America,” but … Continue reading →

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