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Several books about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have either been newly published or are about to be published. I haven't had a chance to read anything but the excerpts in the Daily Mail so far -- big reveals include that the Sussexes spent nearly $5000 on numerology sessions and that Doria received an allowance from Meghan and Harry. Let's discuss the excerpts and the books themselves in this space.

If you're a student of recent New York history, you know the name "Tawana Brawley". In 1987 Ms Brawley, age 15, stayed out past curfew while visiting a jailed boyfriend and was justifiably afraid of how her violent stepfather, Ralph King, might react. To protect themselves from the stepfather's wrath, Brawley and her mother (allegedly) concocted a story of a brutal attack by four white men, naming specific persons. A grand jury ultimately decided there was not enough evidence that the crime occurred. One of the men sued for defamation of character and won, and Brawley's mother was ultimately held in contempt of court for refusing to testify to a grand jury. Rallies in support At the time, there were extensive public rallies supporting Ms Brawley, who is Black, lead by current CNN commentator Al Sharpton. I suppose I'm not revealing too much about myself to say that I happened to walk by one of the rallies in New York City and saw white envelopes be...

I was out to dinner with an acquaintance this past weekend, a woman in her 20s visiting from the USA. We spoke about the various events in the news, and when a celebrity name came up in the conversation, she said, "I just don't care about celebrities any more." Speaking of celebrities - or would-be celebrities - it's a tough time to be Meghan Markle, whom according to a hopeful headline in today's Daily Mail, is the most talked about woman in the world . A devalued currency Meg doesn't have much to sell besides fame, but that currency has suddenly been sharply devalued. Many people are wrapped up in political topics, and many are also struggling with their household budgets or their health during COVID times. Does anyone care about a woman who doesn't seem to accomplish much, her husband who definitely doesn't accomplish much, and their child who may or may not exist? Three books on the way There are apparently three books about Megh...

Sorry, all, for letting the blog go cold. I have no excuse - except the beautiful summer weather and the "white nights" we are currently experiencing in Estonia. I'll put up a new post now. Please accept my apologies.

Jessica Mulroney was one of the earliest players in the Meghan Markle fame drama. She met Meghan sometime between 2011 and 2015, when Markle was in Mulroney's native Canada playing a role on Suits;  by 2016, the two women were pictured vacationing together in Italy. Jessica was right by Meghan's side during the romance with Prince Harry, even present during the couple's first public outing at the Invictus games in September 2017. She was a visible presence at the Royal Wedding in May 2018, and even made a brief appearance during the Sussexes' Royal Tour of Australia, for reasons that have never been fully explained. There was also gossip about the  Sussexes giving the Mulroneys an expensive Jaguar car  - why is also unclear. There was great speculation that Jessica might be chosen as one of Archie Windsor-Mountbatten's godmothers, although as a follower of the Jewish faith, she would not ordinarily be eligible. And when the Sussexes returned to the UK for ...

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The Duchess of Sussex has commented on the recent Black Lives Matter protests in a videotaped graduation speech to the high school she once attended. This link includes the video and the transcript of her address. What do you think of Meghan speaking out to support BLM?