The Russian annexation of the Crimea has put a huge strain on my friendship with the Russian colonel. It’s a shame because he’s a nice man. To my sorrow I’ve discovered that when it comes to friendship and geopolitics, the former depends on the latter. For many people, that is. Not for me. I didn’t…
Awed and humbled
February 24, 2014
We in the United States can easily lose perspective and forget that compared to most of the world, we have no problems. Watch as unarmed Ukrainian protestors are shot down by police and military snipers. But they don’t give up. It’s heartbreaking, ghastly footage. Unbelievable. Could you do that? I couldn’t. And they did it…