SENSATIONALISM
Media sensationalism, it seems, is the overriding requirement for all reporting in today’s world. The U.S. Presidential debate between President Biden and Donald Trump is …
RELIGION AND THE UNITED STATES
Religion and the United States is a topic I have written about several times in past blogs. In particular, I have discussed the fact that …
QUALITY OF LIFE
Sitting with my Italian architect in the central piazza of the hilltop town of Citta della Pieve a couple of weeks ago, drinking my second …
US CRICKET IS AN ENIGMA
U.S. cricket is an enigma for most Americans. In general, they have either never heard of it or, if they have, have very little idea …
CADBURY’S VERSUS HERSHEYS
Cadbury’s versus Hersheys: The difference in taste between Cadbury’s Dairy Milk chocolate on either side of the Atlantic has become one of the most contentious …
COMMUNITY
This story about community integrity struck a chord with me. I have written several blogs about the U.S. problem with community responsibility versus individualism, and …
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
I have been a fan of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program for many years. It was founded in Geneva in 1968, to provide a high-level …
MAESHOWE
Maeshowe. For thousands of years, our ancestors found solace in the winter solstice. Today, that belief is still reflected in the astonishing sight of the …
LYSISTRATA, REVISTED
Lysistrata, revisited, in the U.S., seems an unlikely occurrence even in the bizarre state of the nation at the moment. Most people will have heard …
CECILIA PAYNE
The cosmic importance of hydrogen was first grasped by a young PhD student, Cecilia Payne (Payne-Gaposchkin after she married), who in 1925 discovered hydrogen in …