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Burnt by the Sun

Posted on November 3, 2016 by leslie

Burnt by the Sun Bill Hartley is on planet propaganda Russian cinema brings to mind heroic Soviet era films such as Battleship Potemkin, imbued with socialist realism and designed to get the official seal of approval and inspire the masses. Such … Continue reading →

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Jobshop

Posted on October 27, 2016 by leslie

Jobshop Duke Maskell recalls Thatcher’s Human Resource, Personnel Function If someone wants to sell you a fizzy drink he’s not fool enough to sell you sweet, carbonated water. He sells you an image of yourself drinking it. Images of ideal … Continue reading →

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“Crooked” Hillary’s Crooked Predecessors

Posted on October 25, 2016 by leslie

“Crooked” Hillary’s Crooked Predecessors Gerry Dorrian recalls a rigged election Donald Trump has caused consternation with his claim that he may not accept the result of the US presidential election if it doesn’t go his way. Is this his characteristic … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES, 13th October 2016

Posted on October 18, 2016 by leslie

ENDNOTES, 13th October 2016 In this edition: Chandos’ tributes to Stokowski and Richard Hickox * Choral treasury of English visionaries from Somm Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977) was one of the great showman-conductors of his time – a famed interpreter of Rachmaninov, … Continue reading →

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Cyberpunk

Posted on October 14, 2016 by leslie

Cyberpunk Mark Wegierski visits a dark future The term “dark future” is a synonym for dystopia. It refers to any work where the hypothesized future of mankind is bleak. Typical “dark futures” are shown in the cyberpunk subgenre of science … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Churchill Moment

Posted on October 11, 2016 by leslie

Trump’s Churchill Moment Stephen Michael MacLean pursues an instructive parallel Donald Trump ‘explained’ Churchill to me. And, after the first Trump-Clinton presidential debate, Churchill reciprocated the favour. The fame of Sir Winston Churchill, who served in several Cabinet offices and … Continue reading →

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The Establishment versus the Individual

Posted on October 7, 2016 by leslie

 The Establishment versus the Individual Gerry Dorrian buries the remains  Snobbery and hatred have always led the powerful to seek to hobble those that they see as beneath them. Currently nothing embodies this more than the elitist and oligarchic response of … Continue reading →

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Hillary Talks Environmentalism

Posted on October 5, 2016 by leslie

Hillary Talks Environmentalism Ilana Mercer offers Trump topical advice “We can deploy a half a billion more solar panels. We can have enough clean energy to power every home. We can build a new modern electric grid. That’s a lot … Continue reading →

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Presidential Insurgency Candidates, 1992 to 2016

Posted on October 4, 2016 by leslie

Presidential Insurgency Candidates, 1992 to 2016  Mark Wegierski addresses a topical issue In 1992, Pat Buchanan launched his insurgency-candidacy for the Republican nomination against a sitting President. The candidacy was in itself helpful to the Republican Party, as it dampened … Continue reading →

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Drinks and food to please the palate

Posted on October 3, 2016 by leslie

Drinks and food to please the palate Em Marshall-Luck makes some fine selections An outstanding rosé, an excellent white, and an easily-quaffable red are this month’s recommendations, along with a few suggestions of top quality food products to match with your … Continue reading →

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