Authoritarianism
Harambee! Harambee Tena!
The first ever fundraiser in Kenya took place in December 1928. It has been 96 years but we still say, Harambee!!! October 1, 2024 The year is 1926. Kenya is under colonial rule. Natives in [more…]
Articles by Going Postal
Arts
A true Beauty – The Depth and Limits of Alain Delon
Forgive me, Puffins. I know he’s French. And an Actor. But I’d like to talk about Alain Delon’s face for a minute. In truth, it’s hard not to. Certainly, in the early years of his [more…]
Health
A brief history of legislation on Assisted Dying at Westminster
Euthanasia, or ‘Assisted Dying’ as it’s now being called, is back in the news again as Kim Leadbeater MP, who came top of the ballot for Private Members’ Bills, has said she will introduce an [more…]
20th Century
European Journey 1953, Part Eight – Sezanne
This small French town of Sezanne is one of those places — like Crewe — that you are always passing through but somehow never get to know. Three routes nationales converge on it like the [more…]
Book Review
Book review: Erotic Vagrancy, by Roger Lewis
What a title, eh? I was a bit uncertain as to whether to order it from the library or not, in case they started to wonder what I was up to. Happily they didn’t (or [more…]
Literature
An Old Man’s Musings Part Four
There has been a lot of discussion on the blog about where might be a good place to retreat to if the future becomes as bleak as it appears at this time. Who knows what [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred and Fifty-Three
Monday Good morning from a not very happy cat. I trotted down to the bottom of the garden and it was horribly cold and wet, and I returned a soggy cold moggy. I must admit [more…]
Fiction
Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Thirteen
As planned, he left the café and walked down the street, it was still early on Sunday morning, there was hardly anyone about. Dave reckoned he had a maximum of fifteen minutes before Roger Peterson [more…]
Arts
The Wankpuffin Song Two Tier Remix
More Wankpuffin videos here. © EJ 2024