BRILLIANT: A Political Speech Worth Hearing!
At last a political speech that isn’t just a rant. It gives you information! Have a listen–I dare you… click …
Category Archives: history
Sky Burial– A Story of Undying Love
Sky Burial by Xinran I’m not a book reviewer, but I’ve just read a book which has stirred my soul. …
A TreeChange Adventure
In Which a City Boy Takes on the Country Life Once upon a time a middle-aged city-fellow (he wasn’t really …
In the Path of the Furious Fifties
A Story of Loss and Learning in the Sub-Antarctic that takes us from commercial exploitation to recognition; from carnage to …
Jesse James Meets Ned Kelly: A Meeting in Purgatory
Outlaws, both. Ned Kelly was a bushranger; Jesse James a bushwhacker. They were contemporaries, (Kelly, 1855-1880; James, 1847-1882) but Ned …
St. Petersburg: the Splendour, the Opulence, the Excesses
Stunning architecture, rivers and canals to rival Venice, a plethora of bridges–from the elegant to the quirky, an abundance of the best art …
Fodder. Cannon and Otherwise
Okay. One of you thinks s/he’s being funny. Har Har. If the aim was to have a laugh (at me), …
“To Kill A Mockingbird” and Nelle Harper Lee
How long has it been since you read/re-read/or watched the movie To Kill a Mockingbird? Too long, probably. It’s something …
In Which I Am Cruising in Luxury and Eating Reindeer Meat in Helsinki
Our arrival in Helsinki signalled the fast-approaching end to a fabulous cruise. My mind was busy auditioning various plans for …
Schlepping My Way Across Northern Europe
So much for meandering. I’m much better qualified to talk about schlepping. I should be called The Schlepping Sojourner instead …
The Meandering Matriarch 