We Are the World
Two years ago this was the thought on the minds of many people. The songs written and recorded for the starving children of Africa, the discovery by rock stars and media personalities of “alternative diplomacy” and the transition of many “baby boomers”…
Coming to Canada
With all the recent publicity about refugees set adrift off the coast of Nova Scotia, I remember my sea sick arrival in Canada. Mind you, my ship was somewhat larger than a lifeboat. But in memory “The Neptunia” as the battered vessel…
Wills: What to Consider
Once you have reached the conclusion that a Will is a necessity, there are several considerations in giving proper instructions to your lawyer.
And How is Your Financial Picture?
Financial Planning — a buzz word to many, of interest to most and a profession to a few.
Vignettes
Being snippets from the press…
Containment: Forty Years Later
We asked four retired Canadian diplomats: George Grande, John Halstead, John Holmes and George Ignatieff for their views on the success of containment. They all reread Kennan’s famous piece and then went to work.
A Chat with the Ignatieffs
Last spring we ran the first half of an interview conducted with George and Alison Ignatieff. In this concluding half the Ignatieffs talk of life in Washington during the McCarthy era, at NATO, as Ambassador in: Belgrade, working with George Drew in…
The Norman Conundrum
Herbert Norman, missionary son, one time Communist, distinguished foreign service officer, important advisor to SCAP on Japanese constitutional reconstruction, and protégé of Lester Pearson, has become an object of Canadian attention 30 years after his death by suicide. Two recent books, one…
An Interview with James Barros
James Barros is the author of a controversial book, No Sense of Evil, on Herbert Norman. He lives in a row house on a cobble-stone street that looks more Bostonian than Toronto. These past couple of years he has immersed himself in…
Letters to the Editor
….on page 48, column 1, Vol. 4, no. 4 (this is the only point I hope you may find it possible to print): “Currie, unlike victorious British and French generals was granted no special vote of thanks nor given a gift from…
