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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 #2147
May 10, 2023, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2147

Honourable Marc Lalonde RIP It was an honour to have known Marc and a privilege to have counted him among our Wednesday ...

Wednesday Night #2146
May 3, 2023, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2146

Much as we try to avoid it, iconic is the only apt adjective for two individuals whom we mourn. Last week it was Harry B ...

Wednesday Night #2145
April 26, 2023, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2145

The beloved Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte was a man with an overflow of charisma, grace, beauty, and God-given talent. ...

Wednesday Night #2144
April 19, 2023, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2144

In light of the enthusiastic embrace of assorted levels of government, we had hoped to feature the pros and cons of elec ...

Wednesday Night #2143
April 12, 2023, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2143

President Joe Biden is on his first visit to Northern Ireland as it marks 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement (see ...

Wednesday Night #2142
April 5, 2023, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2142

Happy Easter, Chag Sameach, and Ramadan Mubarak to all who celebrate! On [1 April] Russia took over the presidency of th ...

Wednesday Night #2141
March 29, 2023, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2141

A poignant 50th anniversary: March 29, 1973: Two months after the signing of the Vietnam peace agreement, the last U.S. ...

Wednesday Night #2140
March 22, 2023, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2140

WORLD WATER DAY! UN warns of ‘draining humanity’s lifeblood’ amid worsening water scarcity 22 — 24 Mar 2023, New ...

Wednesday Night #2139
March 15, 2023, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2139

BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH or, if you are a faithful follower of Heather Cox Richardson, take comfort in the anniversary o ...

Wednesday Night #2138
March 8, 2023, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #2138

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY! The Washington Post greets the day with this: Single women take an outsize role i ...