Back in 2000 it took five weeks until the winner of the tied presidential election was known. George W. Bush triumphed over Democrat Al Gore only after the Supreme Court ruled that Bush won a disputed recount in Florida and thus achieved a bare one vote majority in the electoral college. Gore narrowly won the popular vote. When it was determined that Bush would be president, … Continue reading 2020: Looking Past the Gloom
(expanded version) San Francisco and Prague are beautiful cities. In San Francisco it’s the lucent blue of a vast bay, pastel homes climbing formidable hills, and a magnificent bridge spanning the chasm where bay and ocean meet. In Prague it’s the low graceful Charles Bridge spanning the river that winds through a bejeweled city. Cathedral spires pierce the sky above and Prague Castle looms over … Continue reading Remembering Magical Times in San Francisco and Prague
San Francisco and Prague are beautiful cities. In San Francisco it’s the lucent blue of a vast bay, pastel homes climbing formidable hills, and a magnificent bridge spanning the chasm where bay and ocean meet. In Prague it’s the low-slung, graceful Charles Bridge spanning the river that winds through a bejeweled city. Above, cathedral spires pierce the sky and Prague Castle looms over the ancient … Continue reading When There Was Magic in San Francisco and Prague
Click here to listen The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement signed on Sunday in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, is seen as a major coup for China. Its growing influence in the Asia-Pacific underlines America’s declining voice under President Trump who pulled the US out of a trade pact of its own, the Trans-Pacific Partnership. So will RCEP cement China’s position more firmly as … Continue reading RCEP–A New Free Trade Arrangement in East Asia
They came as pioneers lured to the Northwest Territory by cheap land and the promise of a fresh start for their families. My Veterans Day column in the Columbus Dispatch.https://www.dispatch.com/story/opinion/columns/2020/11/11/two-southern-ohio-women-american-revolution-personal/6222578002/ Continue reading Revolutionary War Veterans in Southern Ohio
Barry D. Wood 