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Ungovernable by Simon Hart
The instant Sunday Times Bestseller ‘A remarkable insight into a critical moment. Hart’s wit and tolerance makes his record of a system in crisis all the more convincing and troubling’ – Rory Stewart, author of Politics On the Edge From Partygate to Brexit, over the course of five years, Simon Hart had a front-row seat to the most turbulent times in recent political history. Lifting the lid on the British Government, Ungovernable is the first insider account of life as chief whip.
How senior living has transformed over 15 years, and where it’s headed
Like many industries, senior living looks significantly different than it did 15 years ago. This industry is continually changing thanks to medical innovations, new technologies, design trends and, most importantly, the needs of our residents. If we analyze some of the largest shifts in senior living over the past decades, we are able to better understand the current needs and predict where the industry is headed.
My eulogy to Norman Tebbit - a national icon who reshaped the country
We are here to say goodbye – and thank you – to Norman Tebbit. Norman, you were my friend for almost 50 years. Always incredibly loyal. Inspiring. And didn’t we have a lot of fun – you had such a wicked sense of humour. You were one of the bravest men I’ve ever known, morally as well as physically. You were also a man of extraordinary tenderness.
446th AW Welcomes Gen. Lamontagne [Image 4 of 4]
8 U.S. Air Force Col. Joseph “Jacko” Vanoni, 446th Airlift Wing commander, highlights the 446 Airlift Wing mission set during a briefing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 22, 2025. As a part of Gen. John Lamontagne, Air Mobility Command commander’s visit, he met with the men and women of Team McChord in support of AMC’s number one priority of Airmen and the competitive edge they contribute to the overall mission.
446th AW Welcomes Gen. Lamontagne
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How Arizona senior living has transformed and where it’s headed
Michael Dobbs Submitted photo By Michael Dobbs | Sagewood Senior Living Like many industries, senior living looks significantly different than it did 15 years ago. This unique industry is constantly changing due to medical innovations, new technologies, design trends and most importantly, the needs of residents. By analyzing some of the largest shifts in senior living over the past decades, we are able to better understand the current needs and predict where the industry is headed in the future.
A look at the transformation of senior living and where it’s headed
Like many industries, senior living looks significantly different than it did 15 years ago. This unique industry is constantly changing due to medical innovations, new technologies, design trends, and most importantly the needs of residents. By analyzing some of the largest shifts in senior living over the past decades, we are able to better understand the current needs and predict where the industry is headed in the future.
446th AW Supports Marines During Steel Knight 24
Published March 10, 2025 By Michael Dobbs Airmen from the 446th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, participated in Steel Knight ‘24 at Naval Auxiliary Landing Field, San Clemente Island, California in December. Steel Knight 24 was a joint training exercise that included expeditionary basing operations, airfield seizure operations and austere wet-wing defueling. Two C-17 Globemaster III’s landed at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona on Dec.
Reserve Loadmaster Serves Country and Community
Published March 6, 2025 By Michael Dobbs 446th Airlift Wing Staff Sgt. Eleazar Grimes is a United States Air Force Reserve loadmaster for the 728th Airlift Squadron. After enlisting and completing his required training he reported to the 728th where he met Master Sergeant Kyle Harris. Harris has been a full-time Deputy Sheriff for over 18-years and is also a reserve loadmaster.
Reserve Loadmaster Serves Country and Community
Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th (e.g. yourname@email.com) Remember me Forgot Password? 7 JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Staff Sgt. Eleazar Grimes is a United States Air Force Reserve loadmaster for the 728th Airlift Squadron. After enlisting and completing his required training he reported to the 728th where he met Master Sergeant Kyle Harris. Harris has been a full-time Deputy Sheriff for over 18-years and is also a reserve loadmaster.
Men will be saved by this prostate cancer revolution
It was time for my prostate biopsy, legs in stirrups wide apart, my dignity flapping in the breeze, and a nurse asked if I was comfortable. “That has to be one of the most ridiculous questions I’ve ever heard,” I replied, and she melted in laughter. Then the surgeon asked her to take photographs. I said I wanted a copy.
My week of dining with the enemy
Olena Zelenska, Ukraine's First Lady, is a remarkable woman. I listened to her in a packed meeting room in Westminster as she talked of repeated rape and sexual torture. This is what 'liberation' means in Russian. She spelled out how Vladimir Putin is using the desecration of women on an industrial scale.
"No Filter: The Good, The Bad and The Beautiful" by Paulina Porizkova
Born in Cold War Czechoslovakia, Paulina Porizkova’s first Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover was in 1984. As the face of Estée Lauder in 1989, she was one of the highest-paid models in the world, and when she was nineteen, she fell in love with The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek. The decades to come would bring marriage, motherhood, a budding writing career; and later sadness, loneliness, and eventually divorce.
Congressional Corner with Tim Vercellotti
The Bay State is about to have a new governor. In today’s Congressional Corner, Tim Vercellotti of the Western New England University poll and professor of political science continues his conversation with WAMC’s Alan Chartock. This interview was recorded October 31.
Amenaza nuclear con Putin
Dos países con armas nucleares en rumbo de colisión sin aparente vía de salida. Un dirigente ruso errático que emplea un lenguaje apocalíptico: “Si quieren que nos veamos todos en el infierno, eso es cosa de ustedes”. Los careos en las Naciones Unidas, donde cada parte acusa a la otra de estar arriesgándose a provocar el Armagedón.
Soy especialista en la crisis de los misiles en Cuba. Y ahora veo otra amenaza nuclear con Putin Original
Ensayo invitado 11 de octubre de 2022 a las 21:14 ET El presidente John Kennedy y funcionarios de seguridad nacional durante la crisis de los misiles en Cuba en octubre de 1962.Credit...Cecil Stoughton/White House Photographs vía John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.
A aniquilação nuclear volta a ser uma ameaça real; leia a análise
Continua após a publicidade Dois países que possuem armas nucleares estão em rota de colisão, sem uma alternativa óbvia a esse caminho. Um líder russo errático usa linguagem apocalíptica — “se vocês querem nos encontrar no inferno, a escolha é sua”. Em contendas nas Nações Unidas, cada lado acusa o outro de, essencialmente, brincar de Armageddon.
Opinion | Nuclear Annihilation Is a Threat Again
Two nuclear-armed states on a collision course with no obvious exit ramp. An erratic Russian leader using apocalyptic language — “if you want us to all meet in hell, it’s up to you.” Showdowns at the United Nations, with each side accusing the other of essentially gambling with Armageddon. For six decades, the Cuban missile crisis has been viewed as the defining confrontation of the modern age, the world’s closest brush with nuclear annihilation.
The coup attempt Mikhail Gorbachev barely survived in 1991
Comment on this story Comment This story was originally published on Aug. 22, 1991. It has been republished following Mikhail Gorbachev’s death on Tuesday. President Mikhail Gorbachev returned to the seat of power in the Soviet capital today following the collapse of the three-day coup and the arrest of members of the disbanded junta.
Episode 41: The Democratic Republic of Serpents
On this episode, we're talking about politics! It's gonna get.... kind of weirdly emotional. The tentpoles this week are “Corridors of Power” by blythely, “Hand in Unlovable Hand” by Annakovsky, and Cheesecake and the Art of Political Warfare by Sakana Sara.
New Jimmy Carter Biography By Historian And Journalist Kai Bird
WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Joe Donahue Published October 27, 2021 at 11:37 AM EDT Crown / Crown Kai Bird is an award-winning historian and journalist. Executive Director of the Leon Levy Center for Biography, he is the acclaimed author of biographies of John J. McCloy and of McGeorge and William Bundy. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography for "American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" (co-authored with Martin J. Sherwin).
These Photos Prevented WW III
On October 23, 1962, a U.S. Navy commander named William B. Ecker took off from Key West at midday in an RF-8 Crusader jet equipped with five reconnaissance cameras. Accompanied by a wingman, Lt. Bruce Wilhelmy, he headed toward a mountainous region of western Cuba where Soviet troops were building a facility for medium-range missiles aimed directly at the United States.
Boris Johnson tells France to get ‘un grip.’ I say: ‘Sortez-out’ our border problems first. - The Washington Post
Michael Dobbs is an author and former Washington Post foreign correspondent. His most recent book is “King Richard: Nixon and Watergate — An American Tragedy.” Channeling his inner Winston Churchill, Boris Johnson earned a few headlines recently by addressing his continental “friends” in “Franglais.” “Prenez un grip et donnez-moi un break,” he said of the French reaction to the new U.S.-Britain-Australia alliance.
Hawking Hawking
When Stephen Hawking died, he was widely recognized as the world's best physicist, and even its smartest person. He was neither. In Hawking Hawking, science journalist Charles Seife explores how Stephen Hawking came to be thought of as humanity's greatest genius. Hawking spent his career grappling with deep questions in physics, but his renown didn't rest on his science.
Pax Britannica
Overall 5 out of 5 stars Performance 5 out of 5 stars Story 4 out of 5 stars The British Empire at it's Peak In this, the second volume of Jan Morris's history of the British Empire, we are given a masterful overview of the British Empire on one specific day. That day is June 22, 1897 - the date of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee (the 60th anniversary of her reign). Mr. Morris chooses this date as the ascendant point of the British Empire.
King Richard: Nixon and Watergate - an American Tragedy
Does the world need another history of the Watergate scandal? If it’s this good, yes. Michael Dobbs’s tense facto-thriller covers the first hundred days of Richard Nixon’s second administration, from the triumph of re-election to the moment when things ‘fell apart’ in mid-1973. Dobbs stalks the president around the White House, watching and listening – much like the taping system Nixon installed to protect his reputation but that, in the end, destroyed it.
Book review: Author recounts Watergate scandal as classic tragedy in 'King Richard'
King Richard By JAY STRAFFORD FOR THE FREE LANCE–STAR When bungling burglars broke into the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters at the Watergate complex in 1972, their act eventually plunged the nation into a constitutional crisis and drove a corrupt president from office. Since then, scores of writers have studied the scandal through multiple prisms.
"King Richard" New Nixon Biography By Michael Dobbs
BCC reporter Nick Bryant joins us this morning to discuss his new book, "When America Stopped Being Great." Sifting through almost four decades of American history, Bryant unpacks the mistakes of past administrations combining engaging storytelling with recent history to show how the country moved from the optimism of Reagan’s ‘Morning in America’ to the darkness of Trump’s ‘American Carnage’.
The Best Books To Understand Watergate
Who am I? As a reporter for The Washington Post, I was responsible for recording what has been called "the first rough draft of history." But I was always aware that there was more to the story--whether it was the collapse of communism or a big political controversy in the United States--than I or other reporters were able to uncover at the time. It can sometimes take decades for the real story to emerge as historians gain access to secret documents, diaries, and other unpublished materials.
Book review of King Richard: Nixon and Watergate--An American Tragedy by Michael Dobbs
One of Richard Nixon’s favorite quotes came from Charles de Gaulle: “There can be no power without mystery. . . . Nothing more enhances authority than silence.” One of Nixon’s abiding principles came from the case of Alger Hiss, the Soviet spy he helped send to prison for perjury: “It was the coverup that hurt, not the fact that Hiss was guilty. Get my point?” he told his aide Charles Colson.
The Real Story of All Those Crazy Recording Devices Nixon Insisted on Installing in the White House
The tape recorders in room WT-1 were activated by an ingenious system of electronic signals that did not require the pushing of buttons. The Secret Service logged the president’s movements around the White House. Aides could determine his location from panels of twinkling bulbs hanging above their desks, similar to the device used in English country homes to summon servants. The First Family Locator system powered up individual tape recorders, depending on the room Nixon had just entered.
Was Richard Nixon a Tragic Hero?
nonfiction A combative Richard Nixon, March 1973Credit...Charles Tasnadi/Associated Press May 25, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET KING RICHARD Nixon and Watergate — An American Tragedy By Michael Dobbs Let’s bracket Donald Trump until we get a little historical distance on him. For now this much is safe to say: Watergate was the greatest presidential scandal in American history, the direct cause of the only presidential resignation and the most serious constitutional crisis since the Civil War.
Perspective | Nixon’s secret tapes destroyed his presidency, but also humanized him, a new book argues
As he lay in a hospital bed recovering from pneumonia on July 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon made a fateful decision. Some of his advisers were urging him to destroy secretly recorded tapes that could determine whether he was telling the truth about Watergate, but Nixon was reluctant to surrender a weapon he believed he could use against his enemies.
Book review of Do Not Disturb: The Story of a Political Murder and an African Regime Gone Bad by Michela Wrong
Few leaders have been as successful in shaping a historical narrative to suit their political needs as Paul Kagame of Rwanda. Ever since the 1994 genocide that killed more than half a million Rwandans, mainly from the Tutsi minority ethnic group, Kagame has been hailed around the world as the man who stopped the killing and forged a new nation that quickly became the darling of the international aid community. “One of the greatest leaders of our time,” opined Bill Clinton in 2009.
G. Gordon Liddy, undercover operative convicted in Watergate scandal, dies at 90
© Bob Daugherty/AP Watergate mastermind G. Gordon Liddy answers reporters' questions as members of his family stand behind him in Washington, shortly after his release from federal prison in 1977. G. Gordon Liddy, the undercover operative whose bungling of the Watergate break-in triggered one of the gravest constitutional crises in American history and led to the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon, died March 30 at his daughter’s home in Fairfax County, Va. He was 90. His son Thomas P.
Opinion | Trump’s spell seems to have broken
Michael Dobbs covered the collapse of communism for The Post. His latest book, “King Richard: Nixon and Watergate — An American Tragedy,” will be published in May.
Did Harry Potter Really Steal All These Story Ideas?
When Harry Potter became one of the world's most famous heroes, many people complained that J.K. Rowling had lifted chunks of the Potterverse from other sources. How true is this? We sort through all the alleged prototypes for Harry Potter. Image by NubeCybot on Deviant Art. Before we get started, let's be clear here — we're not saying that any of these accusations are true.
En agosto de 1980 el Partido Obrero Unificado Polaco PZPR estaba perdiendo el derecho moral para seguir gobernando
A los medios americanos le interesaba Polonia en los años del comunismo porque fue, entre los países de Europa Central, la más independiente de la Unión Soviética. Nunca permitió ser sumergida por completo en el comunismo. Como decía Stalin: “Los polacos son como los rábanos, rojos por fuera, blancos por dentro”. Adicionalmente, la situación cambió gracias a la elección de Karol Wojtyla como Papa en 1978. Esto hizo que Polonia fuera del interés para The Washington Post.
The 2007 Pinocchio Awards
Posted at 6:00 AM ET, 12/31/2007 By Michael Dobbs Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Columbia University, September 24, 2007. Winner of the 2007 Pinocchio awards Congratulations to all the contestants for a splendid showing in 2007. The competition for the top places has been intense, but after due consideration, I have finally managed to narrow the field down to the top five fibs in two categories, "Presidential Candidates" and "Best of the Rest." Obviously, many of you will disagree with some of my choices.
When I’m wrong, I’m wrong: Wahlburgers broke ground
So sometimes, the impact of national events doesn’t necessarily trickle down to the average person. In the Commonwealth the trade war with China is being felt. Welcome to the new world order or at least one of them. State House News reporter Matt Murphy wrote this week, “Semi-conductors, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, furniture and toys remain the state’s largest exports to China, which fell by $600 million over the first six months of 2019.
Best Damn Sandwich: The Fort and Bear’s Barbecue
WEST SPRINGFIELD – For this installment of best Damn Sandwich, the Reminder Publishing editorial staff scoured the Big E for sandwiches of note – not the easiest of tasks. The reason? The Big E is know for its amazing array of food and drink choices and a sandwich seems a little too commonplace to compete with barbeque turkey legs, a bevy of deep fate fried items as well as a slew of items served on sticks.
Local officials discuss potential $1.5 billion education bill
Local officials discuss potential $1.5 billion education bill GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Will the Commonwealth finally see substantial reform in the way the state funds education? Education professionals and members of the Western Massachusetts legislative delegation expressed support for the proposed reforms in the latest legislation to address funding. The Student Opportunity Act is now heading to the Senate for review and discussion.
Mattoon Street Arts Festival: a showcase for creativity
Mattoon Street Arts Festival: a showcase for creativity Sept. 11, 2019 | Michael G. Dobbs news@thereminder.com An artist at the Mattoon Street Arts Festival Reminder Publishing photos by G. Michael Dobbs Thousands of people turned out on a beautiful September weekend for the annual Mattoon Street Arts Festival in Springfield. Artists from around New England exhibited their work, while street musicians performed. Food from area restaurants was featured as well.
Sarno says new East Forest Park library is ‘fantastic’
SPRINGFIELD – By Thanksgiving, the new branch library serving East Forest Park will be open for business and on Sept. 5, city officials received a tour of the structure, which will be the largest library – next to the Central Library – in the system.
Mattoon Street Arts Festival: a showcase for creativity
Mattoon Street Arts Festival: a showcase for creativity Sept. 11, 2019 | Michael G. Dobbs news@thereminder.com An artist at the Mattoon Street Arts Festival Reminder Publishing photos by G. Michael Dobbs Thousands of people turned out on a beautiful September weekend for the annual Mattoon Street Arts Festival in Springfield. Artists from around New England exhibited their work, while street musicians performed. Food from area restaurants was featured as well.
The death of a warrior, Michaelann Bewsee made Springfield a better community
The death of a warrior, Michaelann Bewsee made Springfield a better community So I had a column all ready written when I learned the news that Michaelann Bewsee had passed. I knew I had to throw out what I had done and start from scratch. Michaelann was the head of Arise for Social Justice. I had met her many years before 1999 when I joined Reminder Publishing, when she was working for the Valley Advocate, which had an office in Springfield.
In first year MGM Springfield has attracted nearly 6 million visitors
In first year MGM Springfield has attracted nearly 6 million visitors SPRINGFIELD – Michael Mathis, the president of MGM Springfield, took time on Aug. 19 to meet with reporters and assess the first year of the nearly one billion-dollar casino. While some aspects of the business could have been handled differently he admitted, Mathis believes that having attracted nearly 6 million visitors in the first year is an accomplishment worth noting.
Opinion | Boris Johnson may be planning an electoral coup straight out of the Trump playbook
With then-British Prime Minister Theresa May in the foreground, Boris Johnson, left, greets President Trump at a working dinner meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels on May 25, 2017. (Matt Dunham/Reuters) July 30 at 5:38 PM Michael Dobbs is a former foreign correspondent for The Post and author of “The Cold War" trilogy. As an expatriate Brit who moved to the United States more than two decades ago, I have been following the Brexit drama with fascination and horror.
The Greatest Knitting Patterns in the Universe
Winter is the perfect time to cozy up in front of a fire and knit. But there's no reason those yarn projects can't celebrate our love for all things science fiction and fantasy. Here are 20 awesome free knit/crochet patterns. 1) R2D2 Beanie This is the droid hat pattern you're looking for. By Carissa from Irving, Texas 2) Jayne hat You too can be the Hero of Canton! By Erica Barcott 3) Space Invader Socks Knit these awesome socks because you can't fit your Atari in your shoes.
An Earlier Age When the United States Kept Immigrants Out
Nonfiction Image Nazi Brownshirts gather with the Kippenheim fireman’s band, 1935. April 24, 2019 THE UNWANTED America, Auschwitz, and a Village Caught in Between By Michael Dobbs On the morning of Nov. 10, 1938, Hedy Wachenheimer rode her bike from her small village of Kippenheim to school in the next village. A Jewish girl of 14, Wachenheimer was accustomed to being ostracized. But that day felt different. On her way to school, she saw that the windows of Jewish businesses had been smashed.
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