A Season of “Mad Men”
I wish I had something profound, brilliant and original to say about the London Olympics.…
Tag: culture
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…
A Walk in Bradford
There is a path that runs in parallel to the playing fields of St. Clare’s…
In Praise of the London Olympics
Every Olympics contains elements of both triumph and disaster. The 1972 Olympics in Munich were…
Breakfast with Sexism
I usually get up early, just before “Farming Today” and just after the extended weather…
Fifty Shades of Dull
The Great Depression and the rise of Fascism aside, the 1930’s was a golden era…
Review: “Richard II” starring Ben Whishaw, Patrick Stewart and David Suchet
My Fourth of July was not spent imbibing American patriotism; there were no barbeques or…