Venezuela`s crisis could be a case study for a social science graduate course in any respectable university. Nevertheless, for years on WAIS I have been trying to explain Venezuela`s hows and whys, as much as the whats. To explain what is happening is easier, mostly because it is based on measurable facts, observations and anecdotes. It is obviously harder to dig into the causes and development of things.
I hope, as a grateful and loving pupil, to be the first to deliver this great news to WAIS: Professor Paul Preston has been knighted in the 2018 Queen`s Birthday Honours:
I have been fascinated by the recent postings by various WAIS colleagues about genealogy. For me, research into one´s family background is a means of feeling a personal connection with history--enabling me to relate to historical events that my own flesh and blood participated in. Imaginatively stepping into an ancestor´s shoes (or armour, as you will read below).
The Dean of WAISers, David W. Pike, has published five new books on WAISworld. Not only are the e-books free and universally available, but they are also the first titles since the Prof. Hilton days to carry the WAIS imprimatur.
(Henry Levin, USA, 04/08/20 5:18 pm) Are we seeing the slow or not-so-slow dismantling of the EU? After twenty years of divided residence, I now see the COVID-19 as the instigator of discord that was lying below the surface (quite visib ...
Read more(Patrick Mears, Germany, 04/07/20 6:16 am) I hope that everyone is safe and sound at WAIS HQ and at all of its singular annexes blanketing the world. Things are improving here in South Germany concerning the weather and the pandemic. ...
Read more(Eugenio Battaglia, Italy, 04/07/20 4:23 am) Italy's coronavirus update for April 6th, 18:00 hours: Total infected: 132,547 Infected at present: 93,187 (+1941): 28,976 in hospital, 3898 in intensive care, 60,313 isolated at h ...
Read more(Enrique Torner, USA, 04/07/20 3:59 am) I go to Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minnesota) regularly, so I receive emails from them as well. I want to share this link to an infection expert from Mayo talking about COVID-19. It's not comp ...
Read more(Tor Guimaraes, USA, 04/06/20 5:21 am) The sad thing about the article Paul Pitlick posted (April 5th) is that unfortunately it is true. Further, Paul asked, "I would also like to hear some kind of discussion of what comes next. Do w ...
Read more(Edward Jajko, USA, 04/06/20 4:23 am) The presidential election in the US is taking second place to the coronavirus pandemic. Several states are postponing their primary elections, one political party has delayed its nominating convention ...
Read more(Mendo Henriques, Portugal, 04/06/20 4:00 am) There is definitely some backlash in China against Xi Jinping and his criminal negligence. Apparently, some of the 25 members Politburo are calling for an extraordinary meeting of the Politbu ...
Read more(Eugenio Battaglia, Italy, 04/05/20 4:31 pm) Here's the daily coronavirus report for Italy, 5 April, at 18:00 hours: Total infected: 128,948 Infected at present: 91,246 (+2972): 28,,949 in hospital, 3977 in intensive care, ...
Read more(A. J. Cave, USA, 04/05/20 12:06 pm) Here is a COVID-19 joke for techies... JE comments: Anthropologists generations hence will find much research fodder in this annus horribilis 2020. And linguists ...
Read more(David A. Westbrook, USA, 04/05/20 4:21 am) With the news from New York City, and other places, it is time for strong medicine. So, from two evidently old friends, Margaret and Helen, "old friends" in both senses, I give you the foll ...
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