In search of peace
(Picture -Attending a Press Conference with Ukrainian Afghanistan War Veterans) This year is the centenary of the war that was supposed to end all wars, yet it appears it was …
A world of dislocation
Recent statistics from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees relating to the dislocation of people gives one cause to ponder. What kind of world have we created? What have …
Ultimately a societal failing
(Picture of a young beggar in India) The financial gap between the haves and have-nots of society is a subject of much interest. But, there are numerous gaps between the …
Shattering Youthful Dreams
If one could look at time through a wide angle lens the visible parallels between this period and that of the 1930s would be startling. In fact, analysis of economic …
From privilege to entitlement
A sense of entitlement appears to have taken over modern society, especially among those most wealthy and powerful. Responsibility has been delegated to those with the least or without. In …