The View from Right Field

On #ElectionDay, I’ll Be Voting for Estonia

and Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and many more.

One of the great accomplishments of American foreign policy and strength was helping the people of east and central Europe to gain their freedom and establish democratic governments¹ – peacefully.  We also ended the threat of nuclear war with the Soviet Union.  And much more.

Back to the Presidential Election from He**: Donald Trump's Foreign Policy

Now that the World Series is over (though the cheering will go on a long time), it is back to the Presidential Election from He**.  In fact, it is hard to believe how much worse the race has gotten in the last ten days.  It reminds me of what Henry Kissinger said about the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s: “It’s a pity both sides can’t lose.”  But that’s not possible, so I thought I would do one last post on the election – and then wait for pitchers and catchers to report.

In the last several weeks, I read The Will to Lead, by Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former Prime Minister of Denmark and Secretary-General of NATO,¹ and listened to a talk, “Road to War: Russia, NATO, and the Threat of Inaction,” by Sir Richard Shirreff, General, British Army, and former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, NATO.²

The #Cubs Win the World Series!! Part Two.

In February of 2014, we were in Hokitika, New Zealand, on the South Island.  Along the beach they had signboards where you could write something you wanted to do before you died.  Here’s mine:

The #Cubs Win the World Series!!

In 1984, Dick Locher, an editorial cartoonist for the Chicago Tribune drew this cartoon for the Cubs' winning of the National League East.  It seems even more appropriate today, and it really says it all: