The Mirage of Simplicity
I’ve never been a big fan of biofuels. Some may call me crazy, but I…
Year: 2009
The Beauty in Truth
I am a latecomer to the Susan Boyle phenomenon. Perhaps I can be forgiven for…
Tea Party Pooper
I haven’t been paying much attention to what’s been going on in America this past…
The Era of Hard Choices
I’m not usually inclined to comment on a book before I’ve read it. However, I’m…
An Alabaster Age
Nostalgia for days gone by is nothing new. The statue of Richard the Lionheart in…
Another Brick in the Wall
For those who have been spending their Easter holiday away from the news or are…
The Management Secrets of Emperor Diocletian
If there is one day in the year when it is positively encouraged to be…
Review: “Chicago” by Alaa Al Aswany
[AMAZONPRODUCT=0061452564] It’s difficult not to sympathise with Margaret Mitchell. After she put down her pen…
Review: “Blindness” by Jose Saramago
[AMAZONPRODUCT=0156035588] I happened across the works of Jose Saramago quite by accident; the Slovene philosopher…
The Soft Focus Administration
OK, so I’m disappointed. We’re 77 days into the Obama Administration, and not everything is…