I love reading book dedications. They are so commonly used, that you may be tempted to skip past the same old, “to my dearest so and so for all your love and affection without whom blah blah blah.” But if you do skip them, you’ll miss out on the great ones. It’s an art form in itself…. Read more »
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Happy Coronation Day!
Today, in 1953, in Westminster Abbey, the young princess Elizabeth became Queen – she was 25. After being handed the four symbols of authority – the orb, the sceptre, the rod of mercy and the royal ring of sapphire and rubies – the Archbishop of Canterbury, placed St Edward’s Crown on her head. 3 million… Read more »
Searching for Sugar Man
Very sad to hear of the death of Malik Bendjelloul, the film-maker whose Searching For Sugar Man, about the hunt for a forgotten musician, won an oscar. It is a stunning and poignant and moving documentary that stays with you. I loved it. “This was the greatest, the most amazing, true story I’d ever heard,… Read more »
Beauty is for Everyone
When you walk through Central Park you feel like you’ve have escaped out of the city into the countryside—you are surrounded by natural beauty. Except that it’s not. Natural, I mean. The space where Central Park was built was originally a “pestilential, rocky swamp.” The natural beauty of Central Park is completely designed—to seem as… Read more »
Six Golden Tips for Tea
With the start of the new year, we are all turning over new leaves. But are you turning over a new tea leaf? Is your tea flavorless? Insipid? Bitter? Ordinary? Or worse… Cheesy? Here, just in time, come the six golden tips for making the perfect cup of tea. Think you know all about everything… Read more »
You Can’t Ever Tell
You can’t ever be sure what’s the thing that will last… it seems you only know what is really good with time. Just look at the books everyone was raving about 100 years ago and you probably won’t even recognize any of the titles. And what about Lincoln and his most famous speech of all… Read more »