Why We Don’t Negotiate
As the impeachment trial for inciting the January 6 coup begins, I use my historical research to explain why we have the trial and punish the perpetrators rather than negotiating with them.
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Monuments and Murals
Some thoughts on why Confederate monuments are falling now, in the midst of a pandemic and a far-right resurgence.
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Portugal Reopens for Tourists
Advice for people considering a visit to a newly-reopened Portugal in the summer of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Life Imitates Art and a Broken Leg Foreshadowed
Like my character in the 2015 Lego soap opera Brickland, I now have a broken leg. Some thoughts on being laid up.
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Lisbon Restaurants Face Challenges in 2019, and Other Reviews from Richard Lachmann
In his annual roundup of restaurants in Lisbon and elsewhere in Portugal, Richard Lachmann addresses the effects of stiff competition and chef shortages.
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Lisbon’s Hipster Neighborhoods and the Digital Nomad
The 2019 follow-up to my popular article on Lisbon’s hipster neighborhoods, with suggestions for those moving to the city as well.
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