The Beige Flag of Neutrality
If the summer of 2015 has a motif, it is apparently leadership, or the lack…
Tag: mediocrity
The Bittersweet Hereafter
Election Day always makes me think of my grandfather. Had he lived to see this…
A Most Malignant Gathering
Prior to his ascent to the throne, the Roman Emperor Claudius was continually underestimated. He…
Farewell, Summer
Autumn usually sneaks in via the back door. Its shadows lengthen on the staircase, and…
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…
The Summer of Uncertainty
At long last, the bunting is coming down. As I walked through the darkened Accounts…
Review: The Eurovision Song Contest, Baku, Azerbaijan, May 26, 2012
I don’t remember the first time I saw the Eurovision song contest; I presume it…