The Bottomless Man
We all give off false impressions. The man who seems crass may be trying to…
Tag: barack obama
The Obnoxious Romance of Capitalism
Yesterday, I said something on Twitter which should have been relatively uncontroversial. I stated that…
The Summer of Uncertainty
At long last, the bunting is coming down. As I walked through the darkened Accounts…
Profiles in Timidity and Courage
The Queen’s Speech was long on pomp, short on circumstance. I’ve listened to a fair…
The Passé Relationship?
After living in Britain for over 18 years, my mother and father retired to New…
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…
Mitt Romney: the (Groucho) Marxist
I generally wake up before dawn to the sound of the News Briefing on BBC…
Moderation and Madness
It has been over 3 months since I moved into my Yorkshire home. The boxes…