Monthly Archives: June 2012

What We’re Reading – Peter B. Gemma

What We’re Reading In a new seasonal feature, QR writers tell us what’s on their reading lists for the summer. This time – PETER GEMMA I’ve been asked to write a bit about what I am reading and plan to … Continue reading

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Jubilee jobbernowlery

Jubilee jobbernowlery My latest article for Taki’s Magazine, about the Jubilee media coverage – some of the best bits sadly lost in redaction! http://takimag.com/article/royal_pains_derek_turner#axzz1x9DkOFLr Derek Turner, 8th June 2012   Free Google Ad cialis drugs no rx

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My summer reading list

My summer reading list An excellent idea from the eminent University Bookman – they have asked regular writers to tell readers what they will be reading over the summer. Here is my two cents’ worth – http://www.kirkcenter.org/index.php/bookman/article/summer-2012-reading/ Derek Turner, 3rd June … Continue reading

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The Lexicon of Love, part 2

The Lexicon of Love, part 2     Herewith, by popular demand, some further football expressions and other miscellaneous items from the “beautiful” game: “Good engine”, denotes an exceptionally fit and energetic player, capable of “putting in a good shift”. … Continue reading

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“Lucid dreaming” and the alchemy of apps

“Lucid dreaming” and the alchemy of apps   It is always salutary to remember that behind the most apparently rational human activities there is always Man, the demi-rational demiurge whose essential nature has scarcely changed in millennia. It is therefore … Continue reading

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