My one criticism – I found the locals reaction to Gwen rather extreme – hostility I could have believed but calling her a witch – not in this day and age surely? This is reserved for Lyzzybee. Read Full Post » Can’t Wait to Get to Heaven – Fannie Flagg Posted in Uncategorized...
Posted on April 30, 2007 5 I read the final installment of a Wendell Berry short story to my husband last night. The story, Pray Without Ceasing, is a story of friendship, violence, sorrow, mercy and forgiveness. It is a coming of age story, when a defining moment transforms Mat Fe...
In 1974, at the age of 20, Hugo Chavez traveled to Peru as part of a military delegation where he witnessed the leftwing military government of General Juan Velasco Alvarado in power. Alvarado was supported by leftist parties and embarked on wide-ranging reforms. This inspired him to start a...
James Woods – When I’m his age, I can look forward to dating 18-year olds. And last but not least: Suri Cruise – Future Scientologist of America, Vanity Fair cover girl, supposed daughter of TomKat. I don’t feel 35, but what does 35 feel like? I certainly don’t feel 25 ...
April 21, 2007 TASTING – FIVE OLD SINGLE GRAINS I do not mean to sound (too) provocative, but most of the excellent grain whiskies from Cadenhead’s, Signatory’s or Duncan Taylor’s that I could taste in the past came from sherry casks, except a few exceptions (!), while these on...
Because of his father's influence, Hartwell became not simply a student of music, but a devoted disciple before the age of 10. "When he bought me my first electric, I was just gone," he says. "There was no turning back; there was no choice of what I could possibly do with my lif...
“The blogs are not as significant as their self-endeared curators would like to think. Journalism requires journalists, who are at least fitfully confronting the digital age. The bloggers, for their part, produce minimal reportage. Instead, they ride along with the MSM like remora fish on th...
23 April, 2007Anne S I was reminded at work today that the art of language has been well and truly slaughtered in this modern age … and I personally think Beverly Hills 90210 and shows of its ilk have a lot to answer for … I was reminded today by one of our younger staff members...
I was disappointed to see that miracle workers too are affected by age (wikipedia puts him at 86) – they become slow and rambling, old men remembering another time, slightly embarrassing and uncomfortable to be around. …He talked for a good ten minutes about yodelling, and how he didn’...
April 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment At the end of each month, checked the DOW high daily closes back to 1980. If this month's high was a new all-time high (not including dividends), noted the following calendar month's return (actually 21 days). This next month return was compared to...