The iPINIONS Journal

From the spectacle that is the U.S. presidential election to the London Olympics to the Secret-Service sex scandal to rising tensions between China and Japan and to Superstorm Sandy The iPINIONS Journal takes a look at it all. In this eighth volume of political commentaries author Anthony Livingston Hall examines an eclectic mix of worldwide topics that became a part of 2012. Insightful and often humorous Hall discusses the topics of the day including the political ménage a trois involving the French president his ex-wife and current consort; the Miami Heat's dream team come true; the fall from grace of CIA director General David Petraeus; the costly comeuppance of Lance Armstrong; the fiscal cliff; Twitter no better than Twinkies; deaths of famous people; the mysterious vigil for Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez; and more.Through this collection of lively and thought-provoking commentaries Hall an unsparing equal-opportunity critic provides a refreshing worldview of the global events of 2012.