All Entries in the "Friday Morning Fix" Category
Friday Morning Fix - July 3rd, 2009
There was so much to choose from this week while preparing “the Fix” that I’m still scratching my head as I click the “publish” button. Do I address the perfectly executed - yet universally denounced - coup in Honduras. Or do I spend time pontificating on the out of control spending of the U.S. Congress [...]
Friday Morning Fix - June 26th, 2009
I love music. As a result, I felt obligated to include at least a minor tribute to the late Michael Jackson in this week’s Friday Morning Fix. From my youngest days I remember the music of the Jackson 5, especially Michael. I spent many a night on roller skates while listening to his first solo [...]
Friday Morning Fix - June 19th, 2009
Before I get into the “Fix” this week I’d like to address my recent exclusive interview with Governor Sarah Palin. The idea for the “interview” occurred to me while watching the Sunday morning political talk shows with my father (i.e. father/son bonding). In all honestly, I thought it would be instantly recognized as satire (which [...]
Friday Morning Fix - June 12th, 2009
It’s election day in Iran and tensions are almost as high as they were in the U.S. in 2008. According to polls, current Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad leads slightly over his main opponent Mir Hossein Mousavi. Amazingly, the candidates are not only acknowledging the importance of women voters, they are actually competing for their support. [...]
Friday Morning Fix - June 5th, 2009
First, a quick thanks for all of your support. Copies of my book, The Xpatriot by Randall H. Miller, have been selling well and I truly appreciate it.
Also, if you’re into new gadgets and looking for a great gift idea, check out my review of Amazon’s Kindle 6″ wireless reading device. Very cool.
On to [...]
Friday Morning Fix - May 29th, 2009
A quick announcement before I begin this week’s Friday Morning Fix. The novel I wrote and published in 2004 is now available for purchase on the blog. Click here to read about The Xpatriot by Randall H. Miller.
On to business…
Several months ago I wrote about the Obama administration’s Chinese foreign policy strategy. My conclusion [...]
Friday Morning Fix - May 22nd, 2009
Last week I was lucky enough to spend the week working and blogging from a friend’s camp in Belgrade, Maine (see last week’s Friday Morning Fix). The weather was cool, the lake was calm, and the boat was happy to be out of hibernation. This week I’m in the beautiful Dominican Republic (where I lived [...]
Friday Morning Fix - May 15th, 2009
I’ve spent the last few days in the great state of Maine with one of my best friends (I took the pic on the right). He called me at the beginning of the week and asked me if I wanted to escape for a few days and - seeing that most of the work I [...]
Friday Morning Fix - May 8th, 2009
The past few weeks have been full of talk about President Obama’s first 100 days in office. Not surprisingly, Democrats are giving him rave reviews while Republicans are predicting the End of Days. My take? Nothing really. It took over two hundred years to get where we are and it surely can’t be fixed in [...]
Friday Morning Fix - April 24th, 2009
If you’re a regular reader of the Friday Morning Fix, the name Paula Lerner should ring a bell. On February 5th, 2009 I attended a lecture entitled “Afghan Stories: Giving Women a Voice.” The presentation gave an overview of the collaborative efforts of photo journalist Paula Lerner and Afghan activist Rangina Hamidi (proprietor of Kandahar [...]
