It’s hard to believe that the year 2025 is coming to an end. It’s been a tumultuous year. Groundbreaking in some ways, surprising in others, but unfortunately all too predictable and disappointing in other respects. I say the year has been somewhat disappointing because, as the decades and centuries roll by, no appreciable advancement in […]
FRANK ON FRIDAY – The Trump Corollary
In 1823, in his annual statement to Congress, President James Monroe announced what became a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy, which became known as the Monroe Doctrine. The Doctrine served notice that, because the Old World and the New World had different systems, they must remain in their distinct spheres. President Monroe made four basic […]