Category Archives: Literature

Books do furnish a room

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  23 November 2013 The buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than … Continue reading

Posted in Literature, USA | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Hatred and politics

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  21 November 2013 Politics, as a practice, whatever its professions, has always been the systematic organization … Continue reading

Posted in Literature, Politics, USA | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  Paris, Saturday 16 November 2013 “Travailler plus pour gagner plus” Work more to earn more This … Continue reading

Posted in Economics, France, Hungary, Literature, UK, Uncategorized, USA, Wales | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lost

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  15 November 2013 I AM IN MARKET HARBOROUGH. WHERE OUGHT I TO BE? This is the … Continue reading

Posted in Literature, UK | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Patriot Game

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  14 November 2013   Why Patriots are a Bit Nuts in the Head   Patriots are … Continue reading

Posted in Literature, Military, Politics, UK | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Patriot Game (I)

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  13 November 2013            Vitaï Lampada There’s a breathless hush in the Close tonight – … Continue reading

Posted in Literature, Military, UK | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Dulce et decorum

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  10 November 2013 Before our generation the names of those who had died for Ireland were … Continue reading

Posted in France, Ireland, Literature, Politics, USA | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

No left left

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  9 November 2013 Não é possível votar na esquerda se a esquerda deixou de existir. It … Continue reading

Posted in Europe, Literature, Politics, Portugal, Sweden, UK, USA | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Red readers

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  2 November 2013 “It is a remarkable institution, especially that exceptional reference section. Ask them any … Continue reading

Posted in Literature, Politics, UK | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Carpe diem

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  30 October 2013 Life is not a rehearsal.                                                                             Anon. ——–  You might perhaps care to … Continue reading

Posted in Literature, Philosophy, Religion | Leave a comment