Monthly Archives: January 2026

When the Indigenous People of Lapland Were Proselytized

When in Tromsø, I came across many students who claimed to be of Sami ancestry. Many of them wore colourful (tribal) outfits when attending their graduation event. They were proud and I generally admired them:they had not forgotten their probably … Continue reading

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Trump’s Bragging About Flattering Macron And Rutte

President Donald Trump has posted private messages by French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO’s General Secretary Mark Rutte on his infamous platform Truth Social. It ought to be common sense that world leaders should not respond to other world leaders’ … Continue reading

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Dear Jonas

Donald Trump has apparently sent a letter to the Norwegian Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, which starts, “Dear Jonas: Since your country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for stopping 8 wars PLUS, I no longer feel … Continue reading

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A Pincer Movement?

German state-funded television network and public service international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) reported the other day that Ukraine has declared a state of emergency as Russia is relentlessly targeting its infrastructure in the coldest winter since Russia’s full invasion in … Continue reading

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The Residents Won’t Put Eskimo On Stage?

When The Residents announced that they will perform, for the first time in almost 50 years, their early master piece, Eskimo, we, the Boomers, were thrilled. Hardy Fox, member of the Cryptic Corporation, had died in October 2018 from complications … Continue reading

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