Two heuristics that swing elections
Quico says: Political scientists have a dirty little secret. It’s not really polite to say it in mixed company, but it’s a fact: casting a smart vote is...
Quico says: Political scientists have a dirty little secret. It’s not really polite to say it in mixed company, but it’s a fact: casting a smart vote is...
Katy says: Does the President you have supported in the past: 1. Embarrass you with put-downs and call you a traitor for not thinking like him? 2. Say...
Katy says: Two kids are dead in my hometown of Maracaibo, shot down by the violence that is rapidly creeping into our nation’s soul and changing things forever....
Katy says: Eighteen months ago, some friends who work for Primero Justicia called me up and asked me if I would like to help edit the document containing...
Quico says: Dear Katy, Thanks for your last post. I’ve been trying to think of a way to join the fray here, but it’s been hard to think...
Katy says: Pick up a Lonely Planet Venezuela and it’ll tell you that one of the highlights of the country’s Eastern shore is the seaside village of San...
Quico says: I’m not going to write in detail about the $800,000 suitcase scandal, basically, because I haven’t really followed it. Follow the link if you want the...
Simón Boccanegra says: Some of the stuff that’s been going down recently borders on Caribbean surrealism. The story about the Chinese drilling rigs is pure farce. Readers may...
Quico says: Everybody knows Jesus of Nazareth wasn’t from Nazareth at all: he was born in a barn in Bethlehem. But what on earth was Mary doing gallivanting...
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