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HOW JAMES BOND WON THE SECOND WORLD WAR
On 30th April, 1943 a waterlogged corpse washed ashore on a beach in Spain. The dead man wore a British naval uniform and a life jacket, apparently the casualty of an airplane accident at sea. Among the dead man’s belongings … Continue reading
To quiz or not to quiz?
April 23rd is a very significant day in the life of William Shakespeare so I thought I’d celebrate the event with a short fun quiz. How much do you know about the greatest dramatist in the English language? An easy … Continue reading
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW, HUCK FINN KNEW FIRST
My last post was about how hard it is to work the truth into a good story. “It’s no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.” I didn’t say that - Mark Twain did. … Continue reading
WHY IT’S HARD BEING THE BARD
I recently watched screenwriter John Orloff’s Anonymous, which has dragged out the tired old debate about whether William Shakespeare was really William Shakespeare. He was or not he was. That is the question. In this piece of ludicrous fluff, … Continue reading
WATER COOLER WEDNESDAY
I thought I’d put this day aside to look at some of the comments I’ve got in the last couple of weeks. Let’s start with that wonderful post by Myndi Shafer: “I want to do this right. I want to … Continue reading
FROM AUNTY IVY TO KHUBILAI KHAN
My primary school teacher’s name was Mrs Boyne. She once told my mother at a parent interview: “Your son is a complete dreamer. He’ll never amount to anything in this life.” I still think that was a pretty harsh judgment … Continue reading
