A very interesting interview with former FBI Director, James Comey on CNN. It provides truly unique analysis/observations of Covfefe and more importantly the contrasting styles of leadership between him that old friend. For me James Comey embodies the temperament/approach of a true leader; balanced, consistent and with a firm moral/ethical foundation. […]
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A Political Nugget: Emmanuel Macron's Call to Protect European Democracy
It is all well said by President Emmanuel Macron in calling for the protection of Democratic/Liberal values/traditions in Europe. In my mind however this is only one part of the equation/approach. The other integral part of this approach is for Europe to apply basic principles when dealing with rogue/authoritarian regimes […]
Read MoreThe Music Hour: All That Jazz
As usual I continue to share some of my favourite music I come across on the web. This is one performance I came across lately of a jazz concert by; Candy Dulfer (saxophone) Jan Van Duikeren (flugelhorn) Improvisations are just awesome – great talent. In my view the saxophone is […]
Read MoreMy Journey with the Trumpet: La Paloma Blanca
My latest music video – mostly audio to make it simple – playing “La Paloma Blanca” a composition by Dutch composer George Baker. Still working my way through the learning curve of audio recording so bear with me – for best quality you can get please use a headphone – connected to the […]
Read MoreMy Journey with the Trumpet: I See the Light
My latest music video – mostly audio to make it simple – playing “I See the Light” a composition by Alen Menken. Still working my way through the learning curve of audio recording so bear with me. I am also hoping with the new (audio only) simpler setup I am […]
Read MoreA Politics Nugget: The Trump Conundrum
We’ve been watching the complete travesty of politics/government Trump Style for over a year now. But beyond the shenanigans that have clouded this administration one of the most dangerous elements is when personal affairs (and/or personal judgements) start influencing policy, particularly foreign policy and particularly when this involves a super […]
Read MoreThe Music Hour: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Once in a while I like to share some of my favourite music I come across on the web. This is one performance I came across lately of a very popular composition by the Spanish composer Francisco Tarrega called “Recuerdos de la Alhambra” – translated to “Memories of Alhambra”. Alhambra (Qalat […]
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