Part I here Recovering these vineyards is a long process that takes years. Several plots in this property have been recovered and replanted in the past 4 years (2016–2019). In the first part I documented the major works performed on the Southern slope. There are other areas that have been recovered besides that one. Mainly on… Read More »
A very misleading article, especially the title Portugal: a European path out of austerity? The economy has rebounded since the centre-left government reversed post-crisis budget cuts By Peter Wise and Ben Hall in Lisbon APRIL 10, 2019 This is what I wrote in comment box of the article: The title of this article is deeply… Read More »
História do Liberalismo Brasileiro, de António Paim. Um livro importante para os liberais brasileiros e portugueses. História do Liberalismo Brasileiro, de António Paim. Um livro importante para reflectir, também, sobre o liberalismo em Portugal. Nos finais do sec XVIII, início do XIX, o liberalismo brasileiro e o português tiveram a mesma origem. Depois, durante o… Read More »
Part II – Here This vineyard is centuries old and was in bad condition. Three years ago, a recuperation project was initiated. The shape of the original terraces and walls was respected. A huge number of walls had to be rebuilt using schist stones from a local stone mine, similar to the original ones. In the… Read More »
Book Review — Peak Trump: The Undrainable Swamp and the Fantasy of MAGA By David Stockman. David Stockman was Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Ronald Reagan and became known as the “Father of Reaganomics.” A timely and excellent book highly critical of Trump’s Presidency from an independent and knowledgeable mind.… Read More »
Could Brexit break the Union? As England leads its neighbours out of the EU, old battles over a shared British history are being fought all over again By Misha Glenny Journalist Misha Glenny goes in search for explanations for the Brexit situation analysing the Union’s history and even digging into his family’s past generations. I… Read More »
As time passes, regulation degrades and risks rise MARTIN WOLF This is my comment: Regulation has been growing constantly in a cumulative way with the resulting bureaucracy and huge economic costs. Lack of regulation was never the main cause of past financial crisis and depressions. Yet, many keep insisting on more regulation after each new… Read More »
Christie viewed Jared as one of those people who thinks that, because he’s rich, he must also be smart. Still, he had a certain cunning about him. And Christie soon found himself reporting everything he did to prepare for a Trump administration to an “executive committee.” The committee consisted of Jared, Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump… Read More »
An important and timely book to understand the brexit conundrum by a reputable Irish journalist and author, Fintan O’Toole. As an admirer of British culture and history I am horrified by the disfunctionality of UK’s politics over the last few years. The way they have been dealing with Brexit make the EU seem united. And… Read More »
Another great documentary from the BBC. It gives a very balanced and matter-of-factly report of the refugee crisis, including surprisingly open and candid interviews with the main European protagonists. It provides interesting insights on how the European Union works, especially during a crisis. It shows the differing positions of the key players both at the… Read More »