The Corner That Held Them

1 year ago

On 14 June 1940, Paris fell to the German Army. The British author Sylvia Townsend Warner wrote in her diary.…

The Channel 4 Video “Gender Wars”

1 year ago

Here is the video that caused all the discussion: What do you think?

When DEI means Deny, Exclude, Intrude

1 year ago

The daily stroll last week took us down Claremont Avenue where large picture window affords a passing glimpse into a…

Conversations Through the Rabbit Glass

1 year ago

“But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked. “Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat: “we’re…

When Milton met Galileo

2 years ago

I chanced upon this painting of the meeting between Galileo and John Milton and had a flashback to undergraduate days…

A Scream in Soho

2 years ago

It's London in wartime, in the blackout before the Blitz and the streets of Soho are full of characters straight…

Coronation Toad-in-the-Hole

2 years ago

With May being coronation month and all, the NYTimes Cooking section has a selection of dishes it deems British, and…

Progress is a Myth: We Live in Regressive Times

2 years ago

I've chuntered about progress as a myth for years now. Mostly - it has to be said - out of…

Art and the Garden

2 years ago

If you are in New York City and looking for a outing here's a suggestion: Wave Hill Garden in the…

Lying to the Young is Wrong

2 years ago

In his day, the Soviet poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko' was something of an international rock star whose readings could fill sports…