Happy ‘Liberal World Order’ Weekend
“Biden’s average approval rating is at only 38%, showing real dangers for him among Democratic bastions as well as independents. Even worse is a new poll that revealed that 49% Continue Reading →
Author Archives: Winston Smith
Weekend 541.0
(1) High Plains Drifter Is Clint Eastwood’s Mysterious, Overlooked Masterpiece (Esquire) (2) The Aesop for Children: The Travelers and the SeaTwo Travelers were walking along the seashore. Far out they Continue Reading →
Weekend 540.0
A Pilgrim Prayer by Sir Walter Raleigh, 1552-1618 Give me my scallop-shell of quiet,My staff of faith to walk upon,My scrip of joy, immortal diet,My bottle of salvation,My gown of Continue Reading →
2022/2023 Football Campaign
(1) Premier League 2022/23: When does the season start? What are the key dates? When is the World Cup? (Sky Sports)
Weekend 539.0
(1) A Clean, Well-Lighted Place (The Catholic Thing) (2) UK rail union aims to shut network in 3 days of strikes (Reuters) “The Rail Delivery Group, which represents companies operating Continue Reading →
Weekend 538.0
The shade card (colour palette) was inspired by the work of Eyvind Earle.
Ukraine ($$$$)
It all makes perfect senseExpressed in dollars and centsPounds shillings and pence— Roger WatersI think this is the moment where the “war” in Ukraine has jumped the shark. IF Vietnam Continue Reading →
Weekend 537.1
A bit of a postscript. Participated in RideLondon (FreeCycle) on Sunday. It’s the London version of the Five Borough Bike Tour.
Weekend 537.0
A quiet coffee infused Saturday sandwiched between a stretch of madness that would rattle the implacable and venerable Edward Longshanks. It helps to be a logistician. My inbound via Gare Continue Reading →