Tag Archives: Mt. Everest

Comey Book Dishes, Silence is Loud

Friday, April 13, 2018

His Dinner With André: In his book to be released next week, former FBI Director James Comey says President Trump runs the White House like a Mafia family and that he is “untethered to truth.” The book has been released …

Hot Words in Ukraine, Everest Empties

Friday, April 25, 2014

Ukraine Warming: With Russian troops playing war games on the Ukraine border, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Russia wants to start World War III. Yatsenyuk said on live television, “Attempts at military conflict in Ukraine will lead to a military …

The Absurdity of Everest

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Climbing Mt. Everest is no longer a noble pursuit and the people who do it are not heroes. Everest has become a magnet not for the best among us expanding boundaries of the known world, but for the worst, the …

Russia Threatens, Sherpas Walk

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Threats: Russia is stepping up threats to use military force in Ukraine according to comments by the foreign minister in a television interview. “Russian citizens being attacked is an attack against the Russian Federation,” said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Ukraine …

Photos Show Russians, Ferry Blame Begins

Monday, April 21, 2014

Ukraine: Photographs of the so-called “Green Men”, the armed pro-Russians who have occupied government buildings in Eastern Ukraine, prove that they are actually Russian soldiers and intelligence agents, according to the Ukraine and US governments. Despite denials from the Kremlin, …

Rookie at the Helm, Pipeline Delayed

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Ferry Disaster: As hopes dim for finding survivors of the sunken South Korean ferry, the ship’s captain and two crewmembers were arrested. One of them was the third mate who was steering the ship through a treacherous stretch for the …

More Targets, More Jobs, More Touchdowns

Friday, September 6, 2013

Syria: President Obama has ordered the Pentagon to identify more targets inside Syria, including forces that handle chemical weapons. Other targets would be missile launchers, aircraft, and artillery that deliver chemical weapons, and the air defenses that protect them. The …

Cyprus Denied, Hoop Dreams, Schools Close

Saturday, March 23, 2013

World: Russia turned down the Cyprus appeal for financial aid and the dreaded bank deposit tax is “back on the table” according to the country’s finance minister. Cyprus is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, facing a Monday deadline to …