Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522. February 27, 2007. When the Dobbs Ferry Party (“DFP”) learned on Friday afternoon that the referendum to move the election date had been nullified, they should not have been surprised. The ruling by Westchester County Commissioner LaFayette that an impetuous Village Clerk had grossly overstepped her jurisdiction by filing and […]
Spill over effects of instability in Afghanistan
When Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979, was termed as an aggressor by US lead free world, Pakistan was being declared frontline state to combat Soviet aggression, Baluchistan and NWFP Provinces of Pakistan became centers of supply of arms and men to Afghan Freedom Fighters, religious seminary students, and university students were motivated to join […]
Soccer Fanatics
La Plata, Argentina — It is difficult to overstate the importance of soccer in Argentina. In Castellano, the dialect of Spainish specific to the River Platte and greater Buenos Aires province, you are not a supporter of your favorite soccer team, you are from that team. “I have been from Estudiantes before I […]
Double-entendre Pontiff
Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to Turkey, thanks to being under tight security including shutting down major arteries, snipers and security checkpoints in Istanbul and portions of the public transit system in Istanbul went off with nary a hitch, and the main demonstrations during the duration of his stay were either far afield from his itinerary […]