All posts by Diana Thebaud Nicholson

Wednesday Night #1471
May 12, 2010, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1471

Pierre Arbour’s foresight and generosity in creating his eponymous Fondation Universitaire continues to foster bright ...

The Ghosts of Gandamak
May 8, 2010, Comments Off on The Ghosts of Gandamak

By WILLIAM DALRYMPLE * (NYT Op-Ed) THE name Gandamak means little in the West today. Yet this small Afghan village was o ...

Jean Bourbonnais R.I.P.
May 8, 2010, Comments Off on Jean Bourbonnais R.I.P.

OBITUARY JEAN BOURBONNAIS 1958 – 2010 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Jean Bourbonnais ...

Wednesday Night #1470
May 5, 2010, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1470

The evening opened with a brief video of the presentation of the Lieutenant Governor’s Seniors Medal (Médaille po ...

U.S. Foreign Policy 2009-2010
April 29, 2010, Comments Off on U.S. Foreign Policy 2009-2010

See also Israel and Afghanistan Know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a ...

Wednesday Night #1469
April 28, 2010, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1469

There is a linkage in tonight’s discussion that centers on infallibility – or the perception thereof – ...

Germaine Gibara R.I.P.
April 24, 2010, Comments Off on Germaine Gibara R.I.P.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Germaine Gibara on April 21, 2010.  A successful and respected ...

Airborne cars
April 22, 2010, 1 Comment

Flying car? Dept of Defense OKs new Jetsons-like vehicle The US Dept of Defense has budgeted $54 million so far to devel ...

China 2010 Qinghai earthquake
April 22, 2010, Comments Off on China 2010 Qinghai earthquake

David Kilgour: A Tibetan Tragedy The earthquake that struck the Tibetan plateau is only the latest calamity to befall th ...

Wednesday Night #1468
April 21, 2010, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1468

The warmly-applauded opening announcement concerned Herb Bercovitz who has been proposed by Mayor Peter Trent as a recip ...