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Continue reading →: Statistics don’t lie
A slight change to the punctuation of the title of this blog post might be more accurate. Facts, figures and stats are all up for grabs in today’s media. We have had ‘sexed up documents’, fake news and just the usual selective truths to contend with. My own stats for…
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Continue reading →: Classical references in poetry
When I was at school there was a test to stream those interested in Latin, Greek and Classical Studies. Many chose to flunk it, so they got to skip learning Latin or Greek, but had to listen to adventures like Homer’s Odyssey. I tried to pass, but ended up with…
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Continue reading →: The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men…
Uncertainty is something we are all getting used to, but it doesn’t make it any less unsettling. We had planned on visiting my brother and his family in New Zealand over the summer. We are ready to start renovating our house after twenty years. Obviously, those plans are on hold.…
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Continue reading →: Staying Positive
I am studying a MOOC on Pop Art run by the Pompidou Centre. It’s just the sort of irreverent creativity that brings a smile to my face. One of the group tasks was to make a collage and stick it on the padlet board. This was my effort, titled Suggestives…
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Continue reading →: Kindling
I have joined the ranks of kindlers. At £20 off list price, how could I not? Finding free books to kindle has eluded me, so I picked a book by the creator of Mad Men, Matthew Weiner and an Elmore Leonard I don’t think I’ve read. It’s early days, but…
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Continue reading →: Time
During the pandemic a lot of us are finding new ways to occupy our time when we would otherwise be out socialising. Fortunately, I am able to work from home, so there aren’t huge blocks of time that I have to fill. That said, I have fallen into bad habits.…
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Continue reading →: Rugby resumes
It is a strange return to finishing one rugby season and starting another. In the English Premiership Saracens won most of their matches, but were relegated to the lower league for breaking salary capping rules. Exeter Chiefs may have to drop their nickname in case they offend Native Americans. The…
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Continue reading →: Lost in Translation
Working from home, I get to read a lot of emails from far and wide. Some have charming greetings and sign offs that brighten my day. I received one the other day that concluded with …”we understand the delphinium”. Neither sender nor recipient are professional botanists, so the reference to…
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Continue reading →: Fiction, drama, music and economics
We are in a unique position to reflect on our society’s priorities. This will involve some heated haggling and negotiations. Arguments will continue about how much we should spend on the arts, when health, defence and education come top in the pecking order. Music and drama performances got very imaginative…
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Continue reading →: Fake noise
Lockdown sport has been played behind closed doors with recorded crowd noise. This might make playing more comfortable, but it makes for a very strange viewing experience. I am now an avid Blues supporter. That’s the team that plays rugby union in the southern hemisphere’s Super Rugby competition. My weekend…
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