Corona Call: Gary Smulyan

by | Jan 2, 2021 | Corona Calls

Gary Smulyan (64) is one of the great Baritone Jazz Saxophonists of our time.  He won countless awards (Down Beat readers’ baritone saxophonist of the year 2019). His last CD is “alternative contrafacts”, his latest performance dates from August 2020 at William...

Corona Call: Philippe Mottaz

by | May 8, 2020 | Corona Calls

Philippe Mottaz (66) is the founder and editorial director of Geneva Observer, an online-platform for analysis and reporting on International Geneva. He was US correspondent and editor-in-chief of French-speaking Swiss Television and director of the English-speaking...

Corona Call: Eddie Peters

by | Apr 22, 2020 | Corona Calls

Eddie Peters (56) sells real estate in the Detroit/MI area. He says the Corona pandemic is trailing off, the Michigan governor goes too far in her lockdown measures. And people should take great care in strengthening their immune systems.     ‘s up Eddie?...

Corona Call: Geoffrey Barker

by | Apr 12, 2020 | Corona Calls

Geoffrey Barker (78) is a retired journalist in Melbourne, Australia, specializing in international affairs. He understands the very restrictive policies “down under”, but the curtailing of civil liberties makes him uneasy.   Hi Geoffrey, long time no see. How...

Corona Call: Aims McGuinness

by | Apr 9, 2020 | Corona Calls

Aims McGuinness, 51, is a history professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee He lives in Milwaukee. Aims says that the Coronavirus presents a formidable challenge for the electoral chances of Democrats.     Hello, Aims, how’re you doing? I’m fine,...

Corona Call: Jon Garberg

by | Apr 7, 2020 | Corona Calls

Jon Garberg (71) from Brooklyn (NY) was a business and estate planner and spends the winter in Florida. He is bored – and cautious.     Hello Jon, how is it down in the Sunshine State? I’ m bored out of my mind. Everything is closed, the beaches, the pool,...