Coach Henry Harutunian receiving the Legacy Award in his US fencing team jacket from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Flanking him are Selena Kaing, chair of the US Fencing Foundation Board of Trustees, and Wei-Tai Kwok, co-president of the Yale Fencing Association and captain of the Yale 1984-85 men’s varsity fencing team. As friends, […]
Body of an Iranian protester, murdered in the hospital by regime gunmen. Note IV line to hand and bullet wound to forehead. Trump might have prevented this. Courtesy X (Twitter) Those familiar with this blog might recall that I have long considered Donald Trump — Benedict Donald as I now think of him (with Benedict […]
Today the world awoke to a breathtaking new reality. The Iranian regime’s efforts to develop and deploy the nuclear-tipped missile capability to “wipe Israel off the map” in a second, atomic Holocaust — and to threaten the U.S.1 — has finally and almost certainly been crushed. Israel’s non-stop (since June 13) attacks on the […]
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Trump’s official portrait — a glowering MAGGOT Since I last wrote about Ukraine two weeks ago, Trump has turned bad into worse. In my mind, he’s turned MAGA into MAGGOT. On Feb. 28, he and JD Vance1 attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office in a way that — almost — makes me […]
Over the past week or so, Donald Trump and key members of his administration have made clear that the U.S. is abandoning its support of Ukraine and switching sides. President Trump is throwing America’s weight in favor of Russia and its war criminal president, Vladimir Putin, the brutal invader of Ukraine. Here are the key […]
Musk-ox — not sure if this one’s named Elon The whirlwind generated by Donald Trump and Elon Musk threatens not only to tear chunks of the U.S. government to shreds, some of its first gusts — directed at USAID (the U.S. Agency for International Development) — will almost certainly end the lives of an untold […]
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Hawai‘i’s current congressional delegation at unveiling of portrait of the late Sen. Daniel Inouye in the U.S. Capitol Author’s Note: Here are links to Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 in this series of posts. Government and Politics: Regulation + Taxation = Key Business Concerns Every state and locality has a distinct political environment […]
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Iranian missile in sky above Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 1, 2024 Tomorrow — in the middle of the Jewish High Holy Days (Rosh Hashana, the New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement) — Israel and Jews around the world will mark the first anniversary of the barbarous 10/7/23 attack on civilian communities and […]
Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump Since I last shared my views on the upcoming election (https://pen4rent.com/a-plague-on-both-their-houses and https://pen4rent.com/biden-gets-it-half-or-more-wrong-again), there has been a seismic shift in the Democratic Party’s candidate for president (from Joe Biden to Kamala Harris). Moreover, mail-in ballots for the election have already been sent to voters in several states. While my thoughts […]
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Multiethnic, multicultural Hawai‘i Author’s Note: Here are links to Part 1 and Part 2 in this series of posts. Demographics: The Genesis of “Local Culture” Hawai‘i is America’s most culturally and ethnically diverse state. As shown in the following table, no single group constitutes a majority. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 census Note: These numbers […]
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Celebrating a Magnificent Legacy
/in Recollections, Russia-USSRCoach Henry Harutunian receiving the Legacy Award in his US fencing team jacket from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Flanking him are Selena Kaing, chair of the US Fencing Foundation Board of Trustees, and Wei-Tai Kwok, co-president of the Yale Fencing Association and captain of the Yale 1984-85 men’s varsity fencing team. As friends, […]
‘Benedict Donald’ Trump
/in Current Events, History, Israel, Russia-USSRBody of an Iranian protester, murdered in the hospital by regime gunmen. Note IV line to hand and bullet wound to forehead. Trump might have prevented this. Courtesy X (Twitter) Those familiar with this blog might recall that I have long considered Donald Trump — Benedict Donald as I now think of him (with Benedict […]
Israel and USA Blow Wheel off Axle of Evil, But …
/in Current Events, History, Israel, Russia-USSRToday the world awoke to a breathtaking new reality. The Iranian regime’s efforts to develop and deploy the nuclear-tipped missile capability to “wipe Israel off the map” in a second, atomic Holocaust — and to threaten the U.S.1 — has finally and almost certainly been crushed. Israel’s non-stop (since June 13) attacks on the […]
Trump’s Ukraine Betrayal Turns MAGA Into MAGGOT
/in Current Events, History, Russia-USSR, ThoughtsTrump’s official portrait — a glowering MAGGOT Since I last wrote about Ukraine two weeks ago, Trump has turned bad into worse. In my mind, he’s turned MAGA into MAGGOT. On Feb. 28, he and JD Vance1 attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office in a way that — almost — makes me […]
Trump Throws Ukraine to Russia’s Wolves
/in Current Events, History, Russia-USSR, ThoughtsOver the past week or so, Donald Trump and key members of his administration have made clear that the U.S. is abandoning its support of Ukraine and switching sides. President Trump is throwing America’s weight in favor of Russia and its war criminal president, Vladimir Putin, the brutal invader of Ukraine. Here are the key […]
Musk-ox in a China Shop
/in Current Events, India, Places I've lived, Russia-USSR, ThoughtsMusk-ox — not sure if this one’s named Elon The whirlwind generated by Donald Trump and Elon Musk threatens not only to tear chunks of the U.S. government to shreds, some of its first gusts — directed at USAID (the U.S. Agency for International Development) — will almost certainly end the lives of an untold […]
What Makes Hawaii Unique, Part 4 of 5
/in Hawaii, History, Places I've livedHawai‘i’s current congressional delegation at unveiling of portrait of the late Sen. Daniel Inouye in the U.S. Capitol Author’s Note: Here are links to Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 in this series of posts. Government and Politics: Regulation + Taxation = Key Business Concerns Every state and locality has a distinct political environment […]
A Bitter, Yet Hope-Filled, Anniversary
/in Current Events, History, Israel, ThoughtsIranian missile in sky above Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 1, 2024 Tomorrow — in the middle of the Jewish High Holy Days (Rosh Hashana, the New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement) — Israel and Jews around the world will mark the first anniversary of the barbarous 10/7/23 attack on civilian communities and […]
Updated Thoughts on the Presidential Election
/in Current Events, History, ThoughtsKamala Harris vs. Donald Trump Since I last shared my views on the upcoming election (https://pen4rent.com/a-plague-on-both-their-houses and https://pen4rent.com/biden-gets-it-half-or-more-wrong-again), there has been a seismic shift in the Democratic Party’s candidate for president (from Joe Biden to Kamala Harris). Moreover, mail-in ballots for the election have already been sent to voters in several states. While my thoughts […]
What Makes Hawaii Unique, Part 3 of 5
/in Hawaii, History, Places I've livedMultiethnic, multicultural Hawai‘i Author’s Note: Here are links to Part 1 and Part 2 in this series of posts. Demographics: The Genesis of “Local Culture” Hawai‘i is America’s most culturally and ethnically diverse state. As shown in the following table, no single group constitutes a majority. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 census Note: These numbers […]