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Month: October 2022

Philosophy

Fernando del Pino Calvo-Sotelo: The decline of Reason in the West

10th October 2022 Going Postal 0

It will come as no surprise to friends and regular readers that I hold but a handful of contemporary intellects in high esteem, given the present Zeitgeist, the current state of state education and the [more…]

Economics

Pipeline Sabotage and the Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

10th October 2022 Patrick Barron 0

In the course of history there sometimes occurs events that are monumentally important yet were hardly noticed by much of the world at the time. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo in 1914 went [more…]

Fiction

Samyaza Chapter 26, The Peaks and Bradford – November 2006

9th October 2022 Blown Periphery 0

She was staying in a small conference facility southeast of Sheffield and in the heart of the Peak District. The bar was empty apart from the Latvian barman. A wall mounted TV was in the [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Sixty-Two

9th October 2022 Going Postal 0

Monday A good morning to all my readers and welcome to another week of my witterings. On my own again this weekend, which I don’t mind at all. I don’t know whether Mary Elizabeth went [more…]

20th Century

Nostalgia Album, The Trocadero

8th October 2022 Always Worth Saying 0

On their Nostalgia Album 1952 road trip, my father and his parents have reached the top of the Eiffel Tower en route to Carlisle after visiting Aunty Lil in Gibraltar and taking in the healing [more…]

Hobbies

Crossword No. 238

8th October 2022 Going Postal 0

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a book of your choice (subject to T&Cs) & a mug! Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Friday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner of [more…]

20th Century

My Leg Ends of Pop Music – Part Three – Lou Reed

7th October 2022 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

After 60 proper legends of pop (OK, you may have thought that some were a bit iffy), it is now time for my Top 20 Leg Ends of pop.  These are those groups or artists [more…]

Fiction

Jinnie’s Story, Book Four – Chapter Twelve

7th October 2022 Going Postal 0

Penny handed the sniper rifle system in its sports bag to Hanna and said, “Job done and I’m pretty sure they have no idea where the shots came from. Steven picked up the two casings [more…]

Arts

Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

7th October 2022 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 6th October 2022 The Panel: Nadim Zahawi (Conservative) Lisa Nandy (Labour) Brian Cox (Actor) Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones (Businessman) Piers Morgan (Broadcaster) Venue: Westminster How long will Liz Truss be able to continue as Prime [more…]

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