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Authoritarianism

Civil Freedom and its Contemporary Enemies

2nd January 2023 Emile Woolf 0

One of the greatest literary works of the age, James Joyce’s “Ulysses”, reveals its author’s surprising, yet profound, understanding of some of the most basic issues in economics. In the early days of the 20th [more…]

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Postcard from Texas

1st January 2023 Going Postal 0

Introductory sweeping generalisations Well, yeehah y’all! Just a few words to bring you an update on the second biggest state in the USA. They say there are three seasons in Texas: July, August and summer. [more…]

20th Century

My Leg Ends of Pop Music – Part Fifteen – The Jam

31st December 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…]

20th Century

Wankdorf Excitment

31st December 2022 Always Worth Saying 0

Berne is the capital of Switzerland and enjoys a modern-day population of about 130,000. The old part of the city is contained within a bend in the river Aare which, along this part of its [more…]

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Always Worth Saying’s Christmas Comedy Club Review

30th December 2022 Always Worth Saying 0

In a hyper-competitive media world of streaming, multi-channel TV, high-quality witty blogs and the internet, a unique entertainment selling point is more important than ever. But is it wise for a comedian to boast that [more…]

Fiction

Jinnie’s Story – Book Four, Chapter Twenty Four

29th December 2022 Going Postal 0

Penny and Daniel walked out of the lift into the hotel lobby and strolled to the reception desk. What Jinnie hadn’t told them was that she had booked them the honeymoon suite and as Daniel [more…]

19th Century

The Wild West Trail, Part Five

28th December 2022 Going Postal 0

Fifth in a series by my uncle John Alldridge. This article first appeared in the Derby Evening Telegraph in December 1967 – Jerry F Every Western cow town has its museum. Among the usual dusty [more…]

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Smart Radiators – A Review

27th December 2022 Sweaty Dave 0

With the current ridiculous cost of heating and a house that is usually half-empty, I decided to see what could be done. We had a new combi boiler installed earlier in the year, replacing a [more…]

20th Century

Altdorf to Lucerne

26th December 2022 Always Worth Saying 0

At the end of a Goldfinger car chase through the Furka Pass, Bond and Tilly Masterson stand beside a white Ford Mustang whose tyres have just been shredded by the optional extendable tyre shredder of [more…]

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