Politics

When DEI means Deny, Exclude, Intrude

The daily stroll last week took us down Claremont Avenue where large picture window affords a passing glimpse into a…

11 months ago

When Milton met Galileo

I chanced upon this painting of the meeting between Galileo and John Milton and had a flashback to undergraduate days…

12 months ago

1940 and the #1940Club

Hope I'm not jumping the gun here but the #1940Club starts next week and I've been gearing up and getting…

1 year ago

Our Flag Stays Red – Communists and Snore Detectives at the Savoy

In Our Flag Stays Red (1948) Phil Piratin - the Communist Party MP for Mile End - wrote an account…

1 year ago

Reasons To Be Cheerful

So much gloom, doom, and disaster that it's important to find counterbalances. Here are a few recent bright spots. Glasgow…

1 year ago

New York City and Free Speech Not Welcome

Yesterday I took my stickybeaking self downtown to City Hall Park where Standing for Women was holding an event. You…

1 year ago

The House of Cards

Coming out of the Irish government this week is a truly helpful definition of “gender”. So for all you folks…

2 years ago

Put Out More Flags

My heart sinks down when I behold A rainbow in the street. With the end of June, in sight, I’m…

2 years ago

Burning the Books and their Authors

This tweet about toasting marshmallows on a fire stoked with Harry Potters brought to mind an odd incident from my…

2 years ago

What is a man?

Now that the odious Matt Walsh has given us the answer to "What is a Woman?" we must now turn…

2 years ago