The Shape of Sicilian Water
From Metternich to Montalbano–reflections on Italy and Sicily, slightly revised. The photo of the writer was taken at the Casa di Pirandello in front of the famous playwright’s statue/
The Fleming Foundation Cultural Commentary
HAPPY SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL!
The Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six will see the word “Semiquincentennial” more than any other.
Wednesday’s Child: A Spoonful of Tar
“A spoonful of tar,” goes the Russian proverb, “spoils a barrel of honey.” Such was my instinctive response to a Twitter poll I happened on while scrolling aimlessly as one does.
Escape From Alcatraz
In 1962, Frank Morris and John and Clarence Anglin escaped from Alcatraz prison. In 1979, Don Siegel made a movie about this event starring Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, and Fred Ward
In 1962, Frank Morris and John and Clarence Anglin escaped from Alcatraz prison. In 1979, Don Siegel made a movie about this event starring Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, and Fred Ward
View from England: High-Minded Starmer
Keir Starmer, is considering sending British troops to Greenland. His transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, quickly reassured the public that such considerations were nothing to do with US military threats but were rather “business as usual” and related to concerns over the “High North” and the building of an “effective deterrent” against “Putin
Keir Starmer, is considering sending British troops to Greenland. His transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, quickly reassured the public that such considerations were nothing to do with US military threats but were rather “business as usual” and related to concerns over the “High North” and the building of an “effective deterrent” against “Putin
Militarization of police forces caused Minneapolis killings
I abhor the shootings of two Americans in Minneapolis. But in this article I want to report on a root cause of the tragedies: the militarization of all police forces in America, from the DHS/ICE at the federal level, to state police, to your local county sheriffs and city police.
Wednesday’s Child: It’s the Unreal Thing
The gentle reader may recall the famous moment in the film comedy The Gods Must Be Crazy when a Coca-Cola bottle falls from an airplane and lands in a bushman camp in the Kalahari.
