..is rebranding:
I felt rebranding was in order, though, for it struck me this morning that the photo you have been looking at was taken in 2008. It does not reflect the maturity, wisdom, and insight I have acquired since then.
Nor does it convey the deep and appropriate alarm I wish to suggest when discussing profoundly important geopolitical events such as the rise of ISIS, the return of Russian Imperialism, the criteria I will use to select my next Commander-in-Chief, and the incentives we are creating to rapid nuclear proliferation. Nor, above all, does it convey the most significant geopolitical event of my life: my catastrophic realization that I may have been wrong in my assessment of French demographic trends. So I believe this photo more accurately conveys “the deep and serious questions we must all ask ourselves.”
It also properly suggests that I am older and more knowing. Now, of course it would be beneath me to exploit, for political purposes, my opponents’ youth and inexperience. Nor is it my intention to do so. I am merely concerned about truth in advertising: I am 47 years old. Were you to consider a photo of me at age 39, is might mislead you. You would be ill-served by underestimating my wisdom and gravitas.
Moreover, it would be quite unfortunate were you to meet me in person and think, “But Claire looks older than her photo.” Clearly, it is much more important that you meet me and think, “Goodness. Claire looks even better than her photo.”
I’m sure she does.
Is she related to David Berlinski? He also lives in Paris.
If being a daughter is related, yes, I believe so.
She is very pretty but the lighting in the picture does not flatter her.
wodun, maybe you didn’t read her post – at age 47 she has decided that she has no time for trifles like professional photographs.
I thought she was going for maturity, competence, and gravitas?
The return of Russian Imperialism was more or less to be expected. But the fact is Russia no longer has the manpower to have a chance at a truly global Empire. They need to consume the entire ex-USSR into it again they still will have a severe shortage of manpower vs China or India. The fact is the USA grew their population at the same time the USSR shrank down and while the USSR actually had more population at the time this is no longer the case.
Their only chance at gaining a global empire again is to annex something outside their usual sphere of influence like chunks of Europe. Europe is also shrinking but it still has a lot of population. NATO reduced the amount of conventional forces in Europe way too much for its own good and the nuclear deterrent isn’t up to what it used to be either.
She forgot about Chinese imperialism.
They have been building up their military alright. I don’t know when they will invade Taiwan but I won’t be surprised when it happens.
“Take the Claire-Cola Challenge and see.”
I’ve never followed Ms. Berlinksi closely, but I heartily approve of her sense of humor.