The Irresponsible State
On Monday, David Cameron made a rather rambling and long winded speech; my other half…
Review: “The Jonathan Meades Collection”
[AMAZONPRODUCT=B001110H14] I was introduced to the works of Jonathan Meades a few years after I…
The Passé Relationship?
After living in Britain for over 18 years, my mother and father retired to New…
Review: “The Stoning of Soraya M” starring Shoreh Agdashloo and Jim Caviezel
[AMAZONPRODUCT=B00450AGA0] Not every film is meant to pull on one’s heart strings in a positive…
Review: “The Ides of March” starring Ryan Gosling and George Clooney
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B005ZCSP9Q”] In my experience, every presidential election brings about at least some small blossoming…
Making Bradford British
I live in a suburb of Bradford; this elicits sympathy from some people. The condolences…
At Home with President Obama
The media generated fanfare surrounding Super Tuesday is over. The candidates, no doubt, have retreated…
Review: “Clinton”, Directed by Barak Goodman
[AMAZONPRODUCT=B007A3OZ9C] In December 2010, former President Bill Clinton and current President Barack Obama held a…
Greece: Voices Dying with a Dying Fall
It didn’t get much notice, but this small news item caught my eye: on Thursday,…