#horribilis

Truth Be Told Podcast: “Is 2022 Our Annus Horribilis?” September 10, 2022

“The simple step of a courageous individual is to not take part in the lie. One word of truth outweighs the world.” Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn I was born and raised in the enigma known as “The Big Easy.” There, rooted along the banks of the great Mississippi River between the creeping bayou and Lake Pontchartrain, I was conscripted on all things pertaining to human nature.  I am the quintessential…

Truth Be Told Podcast: “Is 2022 Our Annus Horribilis?” September 10, 2022

“The simple step of a courageous individual is to not take part in the lie. One word of truth outweighs the world.” Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn I was born and raised in the enigma known as “The Big Easy.” There, rooted along the banks of the great Mississippi River between the creeping bayou and Lake Pontchartrain, I was conscripted on all things pertaining to human nature.  I am the quintessential…

MMXX – Annus Horribilis

Commentators writing year end pieces often check their temptation using the description annus horribilis to save it for a more appropriate occasion. There should be no such hesitation for the 20th year of the 21st century. The pandemic struck early in the year. China has been rightly blamed for not alerting the world quickly enough but even when it did, many governments did not see the urgency to…

A challenging year for Royal Family but not quite the annus horribilis of 1992

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Was it really another annus horribilis for the Queen? 

As 2019 draws to a close, there has been much chatter about whether the year has been another annus horribilis for Queen Elizabeth. 

Along with the sordid, ongoing sagaaround Prince Andrew’s…