The Bittersweet Hereafter
Election Day always makes me think of my grandfather. Had he lived to see this…
Tag: democrats
Fired Up. Ready to Go.
By the time this essay is published, most people in the United States will be…
The Summer of Uncertainty
At long last, the bunting is coming down. As I walked through the darkened Accounts…
A Modest Proposal
I remember 1997. I know what it was like to live under the last Conservative…
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…
Review: “Clinton”, Directed by Barak Goodman
[AMAZONPRODUCT=B007A3OZ9C] In December 2010, former President Bill Clinton and current President Barack Obama held a…
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…
The End of the Clinton Era?
Finally, Bill did the right thing. He gave a speech which was unequivocally supportive of…
Arguments, Please
The Democratic National Convention has kicked off in Denver, and apparently it’s gotten off to…