Arts
In Praise of the written Word
It has long been held that the television is the idiot box in the corner. It dumbs people down but why is that. Programmes hit you non stop from the one eyed monster without respite. [more…]
Arts
Arts
Fabulously Flamboyant Fridays: The Day Music Died Pt 2
Greetings pop pickers! Please be welcome to tonight’s Fabulously Flamboyant Friday and another of our fortnightly mastications upon the marshmallowy pillows of musical magnificence. Tonight’s missive was originally entitled Splat!, but I thought that a [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 20th March 2025 The Panel: Steve Reed (Labour) Helen Whately (Conservative) Richard Bacon (Broadcaster) Fraser Nelson (Columnist) Greg Swenson (Republicans Overseas) Venue: Reading Steve Reed OBE is Labour MP for Croydon North and [more…]
Arts
Jinnie’s Story, Book Eight – Chapter Three
Jinnie looked around the hotel breakfast room and spotted Brian and Belinda reading their breakfast menus. She headed across the room and asked, “Do you mind if I join you?” Belinda looked up and said, [more…]
Arts
Early Spring is pleasant in Hong Kong
Early Spring is pleasing in Hong Kong – twenty or so degrees, varying humidity and breeze, but pleasant. The Hong Kong flower show starts today (14 March). An indication of a growing season rather different [more…]
20th Century
20th Century
The History of Pop Music – 1974
Featured song: Mud – Tiger Feet This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it. One [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 13th March 2025 The Panel: Emma Reynolds (Labour) Luke Evans (Conservative) Wendy Chamberlain (LibDem) Faiza Shaheen (Economist & Activist) Konstantin Kisin (Podcaster & author) Venue: Wolverhampton Is there a method to Trump’s madness [more…]
Arts
Jinnie’s Story, Book Eight – Chapter Two
Jack Baker called the first official board meeting of Bearcat Foods Inc. to order and, glancing round the table, said, “Good afternoon, people. The first item on the agenda is the election of a Chairman, [more…]