Olivier SultanLet’s Not Become Belarus!Happy National Voter Registration Day! If you have not registered, please skip the rest of this post and take the time to do so.Sep 22, 2020Sep 22, 2020
Olivier SultanSeasons of CovidSix months ago, the world hit pause. Theaters shut down on a few hours’ notice. I got an email that evening informing me that starting the…Sep 13, 2020Sep 13, 2020
Olivier SultanHonoring The Lost Lives of 2001 and 2020September 11, 2001 was a crisp, clear Fall day in NYC. It was also primary day, and two friends were running for office — my friend Mark…Sep 11, 2020Sep 11, 2020
Olivier SultanNew York The Eternal CityFive months ago the world collapsed. The theaters closed, offices closed and soon thereafter most everything closed — restaurants and…Aug 15, 2020Aug 15, 2020
Olivier SultanThe Moods of 2020Covid and Black Lives Matter have stripped our emotions raw: rage, despair, fear, sadness, anxiety — sometimes even hope and determination…Aug 1, 2020Aug 1, 2020
Olivier SultanWhy Trump Will LoseThe presidential election is less than 100 days away. All the usual hyperboles are, in fact, literally true: most important election of our…Jul 27, 2020Jul 27, 2020
Olivier SultanChinatown Is Coming Back!What about the durian guy? Yesterday I walked around Chinatown with Curry The Morkie. The neighborhood is usually one of the nerve centers…Jul 26, 2020Jul 26, 2020
Olivier SultanMy Summer Vacation (part 2)My family vacationed in Spain every Summer. That lasted until I turned 4. That year, there was an epidemic of the cholera in Spain so we…Jul 19, 2020Jul 19, 2020
Olivier SultanMy summer vacationEvery mid-July, we drove from Paris to the Côte d’Azur, near Théoule-sur-mer. The drive took 8 to 10 hours. We left early in the morning…Jul 17, 2020Jul 17, 2020
Olivier SultanHow To Celebrate Bastille DayThe tanks rolled down the street. The fighter planes, in formation, flew past our windows. Was the Soviet Union invading? No, it was just…Jul 14, 2020Jul 14, 2020
