Nice remembrance. The iron curtain came suddenly down, Eastern Europe and several 'republics' in the Soviet Union gained their independence, and a brighter(democratic) future seemed to beckon. But sadly the autocratic mindset returned--both in those rulers gaining power and in many of those willing to be ruled. And here we are.
I have long been a fan of Mikhail Gorbachev. He was a breath of fresh air after years of sickly, shoe thumping, angry old men. I always believed, perhaps erroneously, that he did not need to be commanded by Ronnydoody to ‘tear down that wall’. He did so much good in the world through his efforts with glasnost to bring about some understanding and diplomacy between our countries. He was a man ahead of his time.
Thank you for ‘Remembering’ him in your essay. He brought a moment of hope in a bleak time. Where is our Gorby while we are in the days of living in the shadow of Mordor?
Almost forgotten but long remembered
Nice remembrance. The iron curtain came suddenly down, Eastern Europe and several 'republics' in the Soviet Union gained their independence, and a brighter(democratic) future seemed to beckon. But sadly the autocratic mindset returned--both in those rulers gaining power and in many of those willing to be ruled. And here we are.
I have long been a fan of Mikhail Gorbachev. He was a breath of fresh air after years of sickly, shoe thumping, angry old men. I always believed, perhaps erroneously, that he did not need to be commanded by Ronnydoody to ‘tear down that wall’. He did so much good in the world through his efforts with glasnost to bring about some understanding and diplomacy between our countries. He was a man ahead of his time.
Thank you for ‘Remembering’ him in your essay. He brought a moment of hope in a bleak time. Where is our Gorby while we are in the days of living in the shadow of Mordor?
thank you. Alas, we have once again lost the ring