"so what hat Putin and Trump do may be to our benefit not detriment. ("our" meaning the western civilization)" You will have a good chance to experience Putin actions since you are in eastern Europe and for the "western civilization" you are missing a good part of the whole earth.
Had Hillary been the worst president ever? perhaps, yet she has the benefit of the doubt because she is not going to be president.
Which parameters are you using to infer that Obama might be the worst president? And how are you comparing him with other presidents both R and D?
When ever I think of Trump I will always think of "a bull in a china store"
It was good that the subject of my in-laws was brought out (or is it up?) because my son's sister in law is home for a few days, so I should invite them for dinner before she goes back to another state because of her work (Anthropology) and one or two bottles of wine will be ready for that 8 persons' dinner
It is great that you got to spend some time with your daughter and her husband. thank you for the advice about not-giving any presents, you are right they could feel the need to give something back next year
How have you been? If I may ask: what did you get for Christmas from your daughter?
We had agreed not to exchange presents but my son's parents-in-law did get presents for my daughter and I and we had not presents for them, it was uncomfortable but I will invite them for dinner in a couple of weeks and perhaps i will get something for them
I am not very familiar with the Royal Family of England but wasn't a Greek the one whoo married the Queen of England (before having had the crown) so in a way there must be some "ties" with the Greeks, as a family.
RE: Do you think the U.S. should take a neutral stance regarding Israel.