2019
July 12, 2019
Remembering Lee Iacocca
Jerry Krase
In the 1960s and 70s, youngish half-Italian-American-activist-scholars, like myself, were often confronted with well-deserved negative stereotypes derived from the actions of real...
June 1, 2019
Presidential Non-Endorsement: Bill, "You coulda been a great mayor"
Jerry Krase
Blurry Bill at Primary Victory Party 2013
A more and less tongue in cheek evaluation of Bill DeBlasio's Presidential delusion from one of his (at one time) strongest supporters.
April 17, 2019
Kublai Khan’s Revenge: The Silk Road is a Two-way Street
Jerry Krase
Chinese-Italian Meat Market on Via Paolo Sarpi, in Milan's Italian fashion Chinatown
In 1295 Marco Polo returned home to Venice from Kublai Khan’s Court near Beijing, China. Seven centuries later, China’s current Khan -- Xi Jinping -- is returning the favor...
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