That's United Silly States of America, of course. I just spent my first night on American soil in 4 months, and I can tell you that I slept the s…
Read moreSince I was born in Alaska (before it was a state, even) I suppose I should be thrilled that a fellow citizen of my native state would become preside…
Read moreThe Bush administration, chiefly through its spokesperson Dana Perino , is having a lot of fun debunking Russian "Prime Minister" Vladimir …
Read moreAfter a brief stopover in Paris, I will be returning to Boston this weekend to get ready for the new semester at Boston University, where I am teachi…
Read moreThe news media, and Americans in general, can perhaps be excused for being distracted by the Democratic convention in Denver while very important dev…
Read moreYes, that is the headline of a story in the New York Times today. Here are a few key grafs, which show that the story is indeed about what the head…
Read moreI spent the afternoon at the British Museum today visiting the " Hadrian: Empire and Conflict " exhibition, which continues until October 2…
Read moreI've been disappointed with a number of positions Barack Obama has taken over the past months, but the controversy over Obama's opting out of…
Read moreI am in transit today between Bristol, Stonehenge and London, so today, courtesy of Blogger's email blogging facility, we have a "guest blog…
Read moreI'm still on holiday, and in transit from the Devon countryside to the big city of Bristol today, so just a quickie: A post by Rebecca Curtis in …
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