Here’s a quick catch-up from Australia.
Life imitates art.
Congratulations on outdoing the Moderator of the CofS.
Now, like another Provost, will you get a wealthy woman to buy you a copy of this very expensive book? (That will not be me, by the way)
Well well. What exalted company we keep! I’m still working on the camels ….
….sinking other people’s yachts…. ???
Interesting juxtaposition with Grayson Perry. Clearly the article writer has seen the St Mary’s dressing up box!
remind me never to go sailing with you!
The poet Thom Gunn put ‘cheap thrills’ under ‘Recreations’ in his entry. I have always wanted to put that in my CV but have never dared.
Looks like the first steps may be underway towards regime change in America. Hurrah!
It occurred to me the other day, bonfire night, to be exact, that I’ve never actually used fireworks liturgically.
I don’t suppose that it will surprise anyone that I’m against the death sentence in general. In the particular case of Saddam Hussein, I wouldn’t have thought that executing him would help Iraq much even if I were in favour. A further upsurge in violence is not going to help anyone wherever it comes from.…
I rather enjoyed reading this essay from an atheist philosopher who, from his hospital bed, forgives those who are praying for him. Thus: What, though, do I say to those of my religious friends (and yes, I have quite a few religious friends) who have had the courage and honesty to tell me that they…
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