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The accounts of Wednesday Night Salons in chronological order appear below. The task of archiving them is on-going . As stated elsewhere, it was not until the early 90s that we began to keep weekly records of discussions, therefore, there are, unfortunately, major gaps in the earlier chronicles.
Most, but not all, accounts until 2014 were written by our Scribe, Herb Bercovitz, and edited as required, by Diana, however a number of other Wednesday Nighters also contributed their note-keeping talents on occasions when Herb was absent. Since Herb was no longer up to the task, the entries for Wednesday Night consist only of the “Prologues”. Chatham House rules prevail!

Wednesday Night #2093
April 27, 2022, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2093

27 April is a date of bittersweet memories. Four years ago, we gathered to celebrate David’s life – an unfor ...

Wednesday Night #2092
April 20, 2022, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2092

Welcome back, Peter Berezin! The timing could not be better as The 2022 World Bank Group Spring Meetings: Strengthening ...

Wednesday Night #2091
April 13, 2022, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2091

Happy Easter, Passover, Ramadan Mubarak to all who are celebrating! There are decades where nothing happens; and there a ...

Wednesday Night #2090
April 6, 2022, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2090

Putin’s War Following revelations of atrocities in Bucha -and the assurance that there would be similar news from acro ...

Wednesday Night #2089
March 30, 2022, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2089

We are very pleased that Peter Frise will join us this Wednesday, having been unable to do so last week. (see Wednesday ...

Wednesday Night #2088
March 23, 2022, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2088

A warm welcome back to Dr. Peter Frise, Professor of Mechanical & Automotive Engineering who has been absent for a n ...

Wednesday Night #2087
March 16, 2022, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2087

Is “headline stress disorder” real? Yes, but those who thrive on the news often lose sight of it “[T]he question i ...

Wednesday Night #2086
March 9, 2022, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2086

It is hard to find -or be really interested in- any news that does not touch on some aspect or effect of the horrendous ...

Wednesday Night #2085
March 2, 2022, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2085

A week ago, Wednesday Nighters were anxiously checking for the most recent developments on the Russia-Ukraine border. It ...

Wednesday Night #2084
February 23, 2022, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2084

The untimely death of Dr. Paul Farmer, founder of Partners in Health, has been met with tributes from colleagues and cel ...

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