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The Beige Flag of Neutrality

by Christian DeFeo June 12, 2015June 15, 2015
If the summer of 2015 has a motif, it is apparently leadership, or the lack…
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The Bittersweet Hereafter

by Christian DeFeo November 9, 2012March 14, 2013
Election Day always makes me think of my grandfather. Had he lived to see this…
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A Most Malignant Gathering

by Christian DeFeo October 10, 2012October 11, 2012
Prior to his ascent to the throne, the Roman Emperor Claudius was continually underestimated. He…
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Farewell, Summer

by Christian DeFeo September 11, 2012September 13, 2012
Autumn usually sneaks in via the back door. Its shadows lengthen on the staircase, and…
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The Bottomless Man

by Christian DeFeo August 17, 2012August 17, 2012
We all give off false impressions. The man who seems crass may be trying to…
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A Walk in Bradford

by Christian DeFeo July 20, 2012August 8, 2012
There is a path that runs in parallel to the playing fields of St. Clare’s…
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In Praise of the London Olympics

by Christian DeFeo July 18, 2012July 25, 2012
Every Olympics contains elements of both triumph and disaster. The 1972 Olympics in Munich were…
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The Summer of Uncertainty

by Christian DeFeo June 7, 2012June 7, 2012
At long last, the bunting is coming down. As I walked through the darkened Accounts…
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Taxi for Warsi

by Christian DeFeo May 28, 2012May 29, 2012
I wish Sir Clement Freud were still alive and serving as the Liberal MP for…
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Review: The Eurovision Song Contest, Baku, Azerbaijan, May 26, 2012

by Christian DeFeo May 27, 2012May 29, 2012
I don’t remember the first time I saw the Eurovision song contest; I presume it…

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