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Jul
22

THE MAGIC HOURS AND THE UNLUCK OF THE IRISH

“When the magic hour arrives, my thoughts center on light rather than on the landscape. I search for perfect light,
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Jul
20

UMA

I think I've developed a retrospective crush — along with a newfound admiration — for actress Uma Thurman after recently
4 min read
Jul
17

LOVESICK

Apparently, rapper Guru of Gang Starr would have turned 64 today had he survived cancer. Sadly, he didn’t (having
2 min read
Jul
17

ONE SUPERMAN AND HIS DOG

Watching the latest Superman movie with a friend last night, I found it fascinating how thinly disguised the story’s
3 min read
Jul
16

WAY DOWN IN THE HOLE

Over the past 30 years, I believe The Wire, The Shield, and Breaking Bad to be the three benchmark American
4 min read
Jul
15

THE SLAP

The more I think about the modern history of the West, the more I believe it should be divided into
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Jul
15

PHOTOBOMBER

In George Orwell's 1984, there's a significant moment when Winston Smith realises that history is being
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Jul
15

THE TEASING RAIN

Lately, in the parched South West of England—where the grass resembles those little brown sprouts that grow from decomposing
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Jul
12

COOL TRACKS ICE CREAM VAN

In hot weather, my musical selections get increasingly random so I thought I’d share a few tracks that have
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Jul
11

ROTTEN SPLENDOUR

If there are three more insufferable 'men' than King Charles, Emmanuel Macron, and Keir Starmer, I’d be
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