The Bittersweet Hereafter
Election Day always makes me think of my grandfather. Had he lived to see this…
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The Desperate Hours
Climate change is no longer a theory. I grew up in a New York suburb…
A Most Malignant Gathering
Prior to his ascent to the throne, the Roman Emperor Claudius was continually underestimated. He…
Thoughts from the Attic
This past weekend, I doubt I could have been more away from it all: I…
A Small Comfort for Calamity Clegg
It’s very clear that Nick Clegg doesn’t watch “The Thick of It”; in the last…
Farewell, Summer
Autumn usually sneaks in via the back door. Its shadows lengthen on the staircase, and…
The Bottomless Man
We all give off false impressions. The man who seems crass may be trying to…
A Season of “Mad Men”
I wish I had something profound, brilliant and original to say about the London Olympics.…
A Weekend in Dublin
A trip to Dublin offers me an opportunity to visualise another self. I have had…
Review: “The Dark Knight Rises” starring Christian Bale, Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway
Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy has dramatically altered how we view “superhero” films. Prior to…