Del, you need to remember that Lawrence of Arabia lost the entire first draft of `Seven Pillars of Wisdom’ when he left it at Reading Station. Compared to that literary tragedy, 15 chapters of `Great Achievements of the Welsh Nation’ is…
I’ve been reading just about everything Paul Helm writes with great enthusiasm since I first encountered his The Varieties of Belief (1973) during my days as an undergraduate. Moreover, I almost always find myself agreeing with him, even when he…
Seeing Lig’s piece on MTV reminded me of the Dire Straits track, `Money for Nothing.’ Not Straits greatest work (for that, go to `Making Movies’ or even the first album, `Dire Straits’ with the brilliant `Sultans of Swing’ and `Down to the…
Seeing Lig’s piece on MTV reminded me of the Dire Straits track, `Money for Nothing.’ Not Straits greatest work (for that, go to `Making Movies’ or even the first album, `Dire Straits’ with the brilliant `Sultans of Swing’ and `Down to the…
Once again, I bring my friend and colleague, Al Groves, to the attention of readers of the Ref21 blog. You should all check out the latest entries by his youngest daughter and his wife, both of whom give moving testimonies to the…
Once again, I bring my friend and colleague, Al Groves, to the attention of readers of the Ref21 blog. You should all check out the latest entries by his youngest daughter and his wife, both of whom give moving testimonies to the…
The People Against Irony Network wish to apologise for the offensive nature of the acronym of their old name. They had not spotted the irony. They wish to stress that they did not wish to imply that humourless, non-ironic self-importance was a…
The People Against Irony Network wish to apologise for the offensive nature of the acronym of their old name. They had not spotted the irony. They wish to stress that they did not wish to imply that humourless, non-ironic self-importance was a…
As the seconds count down to Tony Pinnochio’s deadline, I find my hope of rescue fading. Seems the establishment at Ref21 have caved in to the vigorous campaign of the Association of Sensibly Sound People Against Irony Network to get rid…
As the seconds count down to Tony Pinnochio’s deadline, I find my hope of rescue fading. Seems the establishment at Ref21 have caved in to the vigorous campaign of the Association of Sensibly Sound People Against Irony Network to get rid…
