February 27, 2025 Now I know why Trump admires Putin and Kim Jong-un so much! It’s because they’ve held onto power for a long period of time: Putin since 1999 (26-years-or-so) and the Kim Dynasty for three generations since 1948 (a 77-year reign). Kim Jong-un took over in 2011 and has been-in-charge-of Korea for 14-years […]
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February 14, 2025 Awhile back, when Kiwi Phil still worked at Rosenthal, I learned that the wine tasting room was on a coveted piece of real estate — and that developers were interested in transforming the rustic Malibu beachfront area (Topanga Canyon and PCH) into a chic Newport/Laguna/San Clemente/Dana Point-type waterfront–that would draw many more
January 20, 2025 To the delight of many-a-White South African – US swears in a racist president today! For 47 years-or-so – the practice of apartheid made South Africa the pariah of the world. The international eye really got focused on South Africa and apartheid when the Vietnam War ended. With nothing left to protest,
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