T.S.Eliot
Leadership and the Curse of St. Custard’s
Modern life is full of complexity, chaos, and contradictions. In our efforts to cope, some succumb to despair, while others…
The Hidden Paw
"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings. Julius Caesar Act 1…
The East Coker Opera House Murders #1940Club
Based on his published letters,1940 was a busy year for T.S.Eliot. He was based in London and working at Faber…
An Odd Couple
Two poets in a muddle. Or rather two poems. John Ashbery's A Mood of Quiet Beauty (from April Galleons 1987) meets…
One Day in Paris 1919
We're not likely to be flying anywhere anytime soon so here's the next best thing: A trip back in time…
Crime Past, Crime Present, and Crime Future
Many people know that the poet T. S. Eliot was very fond of cats and indeed created some wonderful cat…
A Heap of Broken Images
What are the roots that clutch, what branches grow Out of this stony rubbish? Son of man, You cannot say,…
Gin: Mother’s Milk or Hair Tonic?
One thing always leads to another on the intertubes and this particular ravel started with my friend David Nice. David…
The Night City
If you've ever been young and full of dreams .... If you ever headed to the big city with your…
Palindrome
What an intriguing idea: Reversing time to see your younger self moving forward in time as you move backward. What…
The Barrage Lifts
After forty five years it's time to re-wire! And the start of my re-wirement coincides with the centenary of the…
Modern Learning and the Shock of the New
Here's something terrific for free: It's an E-book of great articles from the always useful Educating Modern Learners, an online…
T.S.Eliot – the app for that
T.S.Eliot worked for Faber and now they have published an app for The Wasteland. Is this the future of English…
Stephen Colbert hears the Mermaids
What's the difference between a metaphor and lying? With a president who reads Derek Walcott and quotes June Jordan it's…