Culture

After The Goldrush (an historical reprise)

23rd December 2020 Colin Cross 0

There was a band playing in my head And I felt like getting high I was thinking about what a friend had said I was hoping it was a lie 2021 started as many had [more…]

Film Review: Starship Troopers

23rd December 2020 Going Postal 0

Robert A. Heinlein’s book Starship Troopers (1959) marked his transition from writing juvenile pulp science fiction to serious novels of ideas, in this case setting forth a highly reactionary and militarist political philosophy. Paul Verhoeven’s [more…]

The Year Turns, Part 2

21st December 2020 Going Postal 0

Yule I grew up with Yule, even though I never really understood anything about it. It was just another word that was heard around Christmas time. People would wish each other a merry Yuletide, and [more…]

The Curious Tale of Colonel Ellis & the Christmas Oranges

20th December 2020 Going Postal 0

In 1908 Colonel William Verner Ellis (*) had long been retired from the British Indian Army and an adventurous & distinguished career playing “The Great Game”. His restless nature found him one grey winter’s day, [more…]

The Swaling, Part Thirty Four

19th December 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

Myself and Rose are before a terminal in the underground comms room of a deserted British High Commission. The other girls, Nicole and Lotus Flower, are escaping the tropical storm outside by maxing out Mr [more…]

After The Gold Rush

17th December 2020 Colin Cross 0

I dreamed I saw the silver spaceships Lying in the yellow haze of the sun There were children crying and colours flying All around the chosen ones All in a dream, all in a dream [more…]

Marilyn: The Enduring Appeal

17th December 2020 Going Postal 0

In 1962, Bert Stern was amongst the most celebrated photojournalists of the era. His images of Liz Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, & Brando defined the glitz & glamour of the post-war era. His schtick on fashion [more…]

A Christmas Trip to Remember

16th December 2020 Going Postal 0

Mum, Dad, Big Brother and I were off to stay with my aunt and uncle in a small Yorkshire village for Christmas. I had passed my driving test about a year earlier and was to [more…]