Welcome to Situational Awareness, a weekly roundup of news from last week that will likely be causing sleepless nights in the future. SOMALIA OR BUST: A Hawaii-based ground crew …
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See more Living in… posts by Bruce Haring. Say “Colombia,” and what springs to mind? The beaches, the women, the temperate climate, the warm and friendly people? Or perhaps, are you thinking …
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North Korea’s security thugs have arrested their third foreign tourist in the past six months — but this one was an American seeking to defect to the Communist nation. According …
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In just a few short months, tickets for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games are expected to go on sale. The event will be held in Rio de Janeiro, marking the …
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You always suspected it; and now the punditocracy is coming around. According to an article in The Washington Post, Russia is well on its way to returning to the politics …
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See more Living in… posts by Bruce Haring. It’s home to the Pope, the tango, Eva and Juan Peron, leather- and silver-clad gauchos, great steaks, and fabulous wines. But it has a …
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“You like potato and I like potahto You like tomato and I like tomahto Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto Let’s call the whole thing off!” — “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” …
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We live in a society that can’t take a joke anymore. Go ahead, test the theory. Make fun of American Indians, as Stephen Colbert did as a way to mock …
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There’s understandable concern in some quarters about the poor savings habits of Millennials — the generation now in their early 20s and 30s. Of eligible workers under 25, only 43% …
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Some wise philosopher once said there were two ways to look at something — the glass is half full, or the glass is half empty. That leaves out the third …