Arts
The Year Turns, Part 2
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…]
History
Arts
The Curious Tale of Colonel Ellis & the Christmas Oranges
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…]
20th Century
A History of Pop Music – Albums 1970
Featured Album: Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select a featured album for [more…]
21st Century
After The Gold Rush
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…]
20th Century
Money, Corruption and Power: The Stolen Elections of Lyndon Johnson – Part 4
“[Johnson had] the utter inability to comprehend the questions of morality or ethics raised by his actions, an utter inability to feel that there was even a possibility that he had violated accepted standards of [more…]
20th Century
A History of Pop Music – Albums 1969
Featured Album: Johnny Cash – At San Quentin This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select a featured album for each year [more…]
20th Century
The Desert War – December 1940
At the start of the last month of 1940 the Italians had been pushed out of Greece and were now under the cosh in Albania, Il Duce’s ambitions were more than his forces could handle. [more…]
20th Century
Money, Corruption and Power: The Stolen Elections of Lyndon Johnson – Part 3
“The number of votes at the patrónes’ command was not necessarily limited by the number of eligible voters. Since voters over the age of sixty were not required to pay poll taxes, and since poll [more…]
20th Century
A History of Pop Music – Albums 1968
Featured Album: Dianna Ross & The Supremes – Greatest Hits This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select a featured album for [more…]