Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Papal Funeral Review
It’s not often a reviewer has an opportunity to cast a critical eye across a papal funeral, although in the bizarre times in which we live having two Popes on the go at once is [more…]
Arts
21st Century
Postcard from Woke Central, Part One
In September this year, I received an invitation to a symposium in Cambridge. This was to be held in December, in celebration of the decades of amazing scientific achievements that my old boss has initiated, [more…]
Arts
What Will The New Year Bring
Much has been written about the disastrous effect of experimental spike protein therapy on hitherto healthy young adults & children, much more will be when the slow exposure of the criminals involved get put under [more…]
Arts
A Postcard From India; Kerala
And so to Kerala. It’s over 1,600 miles between Delhi airport and Cochin International Airport, but, thanks to the miracle of air travel, once you discount the bureaucracy and chaos of Indian airports, the journey [more…]
Going Postal
The Parting Glass
This piece is shared with you all on behalf of our good friend Moscowflyer. She asks us to mark a year since this world said fare-thee-well to a very special lady, and a much-loved Puffin, [more…]
America
Postcard from Texas
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
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
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…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Christmas Comedy Club Review
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…]