I wasn’t going to blog about what happened in and around the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. Folks from all sides have already weighed in with their comments—both efficacious and flawed. However, in the aftermath of that shocking event in which five people have died, I just can’t keep silent. …
During a 27-year career as a reporter and foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, I covered Asia, including Communist China. I was in Tiananmen Square in 1989 when the ruling Chinese Communist Party sent troops and tanks into the square to slaughter thousands of student and anti-corruption demonstrators who had …
As I was reading Fifty-Seven Years and Fifty-Seven More by Richard Schwindt, I found myself constantly amazed at the author’s far-reaching range of creativity. This is a book about time-travel, a genre I really enjoy reading. But it is unlike any other time-travel book I have ever read—certainly not like …
China is NOT our friend. Yes, I said it. And I will say it again. China is NOT our friend! In fact, China is not only our main economic and commercial competitor, it is our number one adversary with an oft-stated goal to overtake and replace the United States economically …
Some of my followers may have wondered why I haven’t been posting anything since my last post on November 21. Or maybe you haven’t. That’s okay. I am going to tell you anyway. It has taken me this long to digest the indigestible dog’s dinner that the 2020 presidential election …
Hey, ForeignCorrespondent followers, check out this new video for The Lost Years of Billy Battles from the New York City Big Book Awards. Let me know what you think. It was part of the prize package for the book’s NYC Big Book Award. The Lost Years of Billy Battles is …
I have updated this previously posted story to include the latest numbers and facts about books and the publishing industry. For those who may have missed it the first time around, I hope you enjoy it. For those seeing it for the first time, I hope you will find it …
Today, I am posting a Q & A with pollsters Arie Kapteyn of USC’s Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research and Robert Cahaly of the Trafalgar Group. In 2016 both men foresaw a Trump victory, while other pollsters were predicting a Clinton landslide. They say in 2020 most polls …
I am honored to announce that The Lost Years of Billy Battles has won an NYC Big Book Award. Here is the Press Release announcing the award. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Author wins national recognition with the NEW YORK CITY BIG BOOK AWARD®! The NYC BIG BOOK AWARD has recognized The …
With the 2020 election a little more than two weeks away, I found myself speculating on how informed the American electorate is. Given a biased mainstream media, I wondered if American voters are able to make an informed decision when they mark their ballots. A few years ago during an academic …