KARAKALPAKSTAN
Most people have never heard of Karakalpakstan and, no, I didn’t spell it wrongly, even though my spell checker thinks I did. It’s a vast, …
COWBOYS
The most enduring theme that Hollywood has produced throughout its history, and one of its most loved, is the myth of the American cowboy. Countless …
SLAVERY
I listened to a commentary this week, presented by Bill Maher, the U.S. satirist, and it prompted me to write this blog on slavery. In …
THE MOST PATHETIC MEN IN AMERICA
“The Most Pathetic Men in America” is the title of an article by Mark Leibovich, who is a staff writer at The Atlantic magazine. When …
WALKING STATUES OF EASTER ISLAND
An article entitled “The Walking Statues of Easter Island” caught my fancy this week. I think most people are familiar with the monoliths found on …
HAVE CONSTITUTIONS OUT-LIVED THEIR USEFULNESS
Have constitutions out-lived their usefulness? The temptation to tinker with constitutions seems to be a growing trend in many democracies and, even more so, in …
HOUSE OF LORDS
The British House of Lords has variously been described as an anachronism, ridiculous, absurd, and the best day-care centre for the elderly in London. Its …
THE CROWN
This tribute to the Crown and Queen Elizabeth II was sent to me by a close friend. I thought it was worth publishing in its …
INCOME OF WHITE MEN
The income of white men in the United States has declined since 1967 according to one of the best statisticians the U.S. education system has …
LONELY TOILET
A lonely toilet is the southern-most building in the British Isles. You might expect the southern-most building to be a crumbling castle, built to repel …