Nearly 30 years ago, I was sitting in an office at Bloomberg News when Mike Bloomberg stopped by. The room, I think, had windows to the outside, but no one looked....
The Age of Politics Through the Years
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Journalists Addicted to Intemperance
Yes, the time has come for each of you ink-stained wretches to park your Prius and go drive a tractor. (Oh, bring your vodka with you.) Stumbling through the internet...
Hillary and The Otter Defense
Logical fallacies are great fun. Ok, they’re not very instructive in learning how to think critically. Like driving down a street filled with potholes, it’s a good idea...
Stanislavski on Politicians (Sort of)
There is an art to living well and to leading well. And whether in politics, in business, or in acting on a stage, the same ethics and same temptations can equally...
How I Know I’m Not in New York (Part 11)
"A Tall Blonde" It's been a very busy spring, but after an urgent phone call from my Romanian friend Remus, we had a chance to catch up. “Hey Remus. Over here!!”...
Political Corruption in Romania: The DNA Database
“Criticism by politicians and politically motivated media attacks on individual judges, prosecutors and members of their families, and on judicial and prosecutorial...
How I Know I’m Not in New York (Part 10)
"The Remus Vote" It’s been quite a while, but my Romanian friend, Remus, and I finally found time to sit down for a beer to talk about the election. “Remus! Remus! Over...
Another Election. What Better Time for a Joke?
My father loved to tell an awful old joke. Given the fact that both Romania and the US are about to hold elections worthy of an awful old joke, here it is: There were...
Oh Yeah? Standardize This!
In case you missed it last week, the European Commission announced it wants to make it easier for companies with single shareholders (meaning small and medium-sized...
How Not to Interview the President
Allow me to revisit my short comment from the other day about Romania Libera’s interview with President Basescu. It seems that based on some questions and comments I...
How I Know I’m Not in New York (Part 4)
[Originally published March 5, 2013, in Dilema Veche.] “I don’t know. But let me tell you.” I met my Romanian friend Remus for a drink the other night. When he invited...
Little Lessons on Logos
The creation of a successful logo is a mix of skill, luck, talent, intuition, and hard work. The most important rule, of course, (for almost anything) is “first, do no...
How I Know I’m Not in New York (Part 3)
[Originally published Feb. 22, 2013, in Dilema Veche.] “They can’t do that to us!” My Romanian friend Remus called me the other day. He was upset. Very, very upset....
A Few Recent Days In Bucharest
While walking down the street in Bucharest recently, I got into an argument about politics with a man I had seen on TV. He began to poke me in the chest as he got more...
Christmas Farewell
[Originally broadcast on Dec. 18, 2009, on The Frank Show, here.] As I - as we - close out this year, I feel blessed to be part of this community, this Bucharest, this...
Politicians
[Originally broadcast on Dec. 11, 2009, on The Frank Show, here.] I have a question. For the politicians. Ok, it's a rhetorical question. Of course, you’re welcome to...
Election
[Originally broadcast on Nov. 20, 2009, on The Frank Show, here.] Well, the Presidential election is Sunday and I've thought long and hard about not talking about it....
Joe Biden
[Originally broadcast on Oct. 23, 2009, on The Frank Show, here.] Vice President Joe Biden was in town on Thursday. He gave a good speech, not great, but solid. He...
Leaders
[Originally broadcast on Oct. 16, 2009, on The Frank Show, here.] It’s said that great leaders are born, not made. It’s also said that in a democracy, people get the...
Crisis
[Originally broadcast on Oct. 2, 2009, on The Frank Show, here.] When I was growing up, there was one thing I heard as much as anything else. Say what you mean and...