An Ex-Catholic’s Guide to the Papal Succession
I was once a Catholic; I went to a Catholic school. I recall receiving my…
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At the Opera
At the end, there will be a beginning. New Year’s Eve heralds the premiere of…
The Bottomless Man
We all give off false impressions. The man who seems crass may be trying 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…
Toadies of Tyranny
It’s upsetting to see a defence of tyranny coming from a citizen of a free…
On Monarchy and Mobility
We’ve come so far, only to go backwards. In 1964, the British people elected Labour…