Arrogant Whites, Arrogant Rebels
Last year, I saw a film entitled “White Material” which featured Isabelle Huppert and Christophe…
Tag: politics
Notes from a Precipice
The holiday season, as the cliché goes, is a time of family, and this often…
A Second Country
The news of the Royal Pregnancy was probably greeted with celebrations down at Number 10…
On the Eve of Leveson
Self regulation of the press in the United Kingdom has failed. The Press Complaints Commission,…
With a Whimper
It was a marked contrast to the flashbulbs and glory of President Obama’s re-election; on…
The Bittersweet Hereafter
Election Day always makes me think of my grandfather. Had he lived to see this…
Fired Up. Ready to Go.
By the time this essay is published, most people in the United States will be…
A Most Malignant Gathering
Prior to his ascent to the throne, the Roman Emperor Claudius was continually underestimated. He…
Thoughts from the Attic
This past weekend, I doubt I could have been more away from it all: I…