Singer Castle: A Glorious Excursion
Talk about a Magical Mystery Tour...Singer Castle, originally known as "The Towers"sits on a 7.5 acre island in the middle of the …
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Civilian Casualties A Part of War
Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan As the war in Afghanistan rolls on and on, there is a real focus on the number of civilian casu…
Much More than JPMorgan's $2Billion Lost
The problem is masked by the size of the loss that is seen as scandal by most and justifying the call for greater regulation by ma…
The Trial of the 19th Century: Stanford White's Murder
Stanford White was born in 1853. White was a famous American architect of the late 19th and early 20th Century who created many wo…
Living-up to Islamic Principles
Islamic law and traditions embrace the principle of providing protection to those who seek asylum. It also forbids the forced retu…
Glamour Dreams or Runway Exploitation?
Child labour, servitude, and exploitation has no geographic border. Whether its the mines of Bolivia, the sugar cane fields of the…
Mobile Money for the Education of Afghanistan
Last Tuesday, Mike Sweeney and I had the pleasure to travel to Washington to meet with two USAid officials, Mr. Clinton L. Doggett…
"YOU SHOULD NEVER GET INVOLVED WITH WOMEN BORN ON MONDAY"
July 2010. Myanmar. It's an unbearably hot and muggy day, and as I climb the steps toward Shwedagon Pagoda, the holiest shrine in …
UN: "Do Not Forget Afghan People"
Although overall international assistance is expected to reduce, we must continue to mobilize resources to help those in acute nee…
Herbie Hancock - May’s Diplomat Artist
Herbie Hancock, or Ambassador Cool, is Diplomatically Incorrects profiled Diplomat Artist of the month. Coming on the United Natio…
