The European project is splitting apart at the very core. Beyond its national bankruptcy, Greece is the fault line where the political ground is fracturing, threatening not just the increasingly shaky eurozone but perhaps the post-WWII Franco-German alliance itself. Back to the future? Deja-vu all over again? Stay tuned.

Author: Bonfire of the Absurdities
After 35 year career writing software for IBM mainframes, am now self-employed contractor thinking of joining a union and striking for higher wages. Cured morbid fear of heights when I learned to look at them as lengths standing on end. Uncompromising in refusal to accept browser cookies. Amateur investor who has accumulated a small fortune in the market after starting out years ago with a large one. For recreation, I run, hike, kayak and play tennis but will not consider synchronized swimming under any circumstances.
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