Farewell, Summer
Autumn usually sneaks in via the back door. Its shadows lengthen on the staircase, and…
Tag: economy
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…
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…
Fifty Shades of Dull
The Great Depression and the rise of Fascism aside, the 1930’s was a golden era…
The Obnoxious Romance of Capitalism
Yesterday, I said something on Twitter which should have been relatively uncontroversial. I stated that…