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Barbara Walter studies how civil wars start. This interest covers a wide swath of history with a particular focus on what we would consider recent examples. She and colleagues identify factors in specific international cases and they weight as most … Continue reading →

We returned from our winter break in Kauai about a week ago. You can follow the day-to-day experiences of this trip on my travel blog. While I was there I decided to listen to Mitchner’s Hawaii which is historical fiction … Continue reading →

This Ars Technica article provides an interesting history of Russian disinformation specifically addressing the online efforts of the Russian government. The article also explains why the Russians have had difficulty controlling the pushback when it comes to their invasion of … Continue reading →

I know from the log files that I get an occasional visit from Russian readers. I have written in recent posts about our connection with people from Russia and these folks may be those who have connected. The present war … Continue reading →

I have spent several weeks in Russia and have an ongoing friendship with several Russian citizens. One thing that was obvious in spending time in Russia was just how memories of the Second World War are so alive among the … Continue reading →

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has placed tech companies in a challenging position. I was just listening to a podcast on which the participants were debating the competing positions. One one hand Apple phones are very popular and expensive. Those … Continue reading →

Maybe it is just the crazy way my brain works, but present circumstances in the world keep bringing the song Sting sang in the mid ’80s running through my consciousness. The song was called “Russians” and the song concerned the foolishness of … Continue reading →

I recognize that I have been neglecting this blog lately. We are in Kauai to avoid the worst of the Minnesota winter and I have been describing this experience on my travel blog.  Here is something rather unique from our … Continue reading →

For some time now, I have had a sense there was some interconnections among religion, politics, and social media that were creating what I would professional label craziness. I have tried to figure out what this is and have read … Continue reading →