Thoughts from the Attic
This past weekend, I doubt I could have been more away from it all: I…
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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 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…
In Praise of the London Olympics
Every Olympics contains elements of both triumph and disaster. The 1972 Olympics in Munich were…
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…
Sleeping with Leviathan
The stretch of the A647 between Bradford and Leeds is a speed camera trap. At…