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Category Archives: USA
Montenegro is not “tiny”
Last night, a man threw a grenade at the US Embassy in Podgorica. Nobody was injured because it was midnight and everybody was at home. Disappointed to discover this, the man used his second amendment grenade to blow himself up. … Continue reading
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For writers, it must be saddening to see how ill-informed some people buy books. There seems to be a little bit of corruption in Montenegro. When I returned to university to study history at age 42, some were wondering what … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Education, History, Language, Montenegro, US election 2016
Tagged animals, Donald Trump, Erasmus, university
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A Government Shutdown is Nothing Unusual
Other countries have them all the time, too. Let’s look at when some specific countries went through a similar period of limited capacity to act. USA: today Germany: 1945 Russia: 1917 France: 1789 Japan: 1945
Posted in Economics, History, Politics, USA
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“60 Degrees North” by Malachy Tallack
Good idea, good writing, but somehow lost me halfway on its way around the globe. Not that any particular idea is needed to set out and explore the world, but, as far as ideas go, circumventing the planet following the … Continue reading
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If you care neither about the deficit, nor about providing public services, it’s actually quite easy to cut taxes. When I saw books by Džon Grišam at the bookshop in Montenegro, I was happy that my name wouldn’t have to be … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, Books, Economics, Education, Elections, Facebook, Germany, Italy, Language, Montenegro, Politics, Romania, US election 2016, USA
Tagged christianity, christmas, drugs, Jesus, marijuana, Oprah Winfrey, Vienna
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Easily confused (65) stable and smart
In fiction: In reality: Heck, even the part about the investigation makes sense in both contexts.
Trump Administration Season Ending
I have to share this because the editing is so good. And James Bond fans will like the music.
