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…
Notes from a Recession
Recently, I was amused by a news item about what could generously be described as…
Review: “Quantum of Solace” Starring Daniel Craig
Slavoj Zizek, the Slovenian philosopher, once said a metaphor for cinema could be found in…
The Funny Side of the Subprime Crisis
As presented by the Long Johns (John Bird and John Fortune):
The Great Stick-Up
Less than twenty four hours after explaining to my colleague what created the credit crunch…