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Monthly Archives: January 2009
The discrediting of GOAT
(Quick thought which I might want to return to) When Gordon Brown inherited the role of Prime Minister he made it known that he wanted to rule by GOAT, a Government Of All The Talents: Standing in Downing Street, Mr … Continue reading
Lent is coming, and the book reviews have arrived
The Church Times today presents a round-up of books for Lent. The reviewer, Peter McGeary, says some kind things about Circles of Thorns: The author looks at the political, scientific, medical, and spiritual contexts that would have been part of … Continue reading
3MT : The difference between optimism and realism
Disappointing leaders and cynicism. Even on the day of Barack Obama’s inauguration the western world struggles with a misplaced definition of “realism”.
3MT : The difference between optimism and realism [ 5:03 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (181)Ozymandias, Part II (redux)
You may recall this: Well, today I have the stunning news that Kill George is now: 77th bestselling book in the “Anglicanism” category! I didn’t realise that Rowan Williams had written 76 books.
3MT : Literature and the Lone Wolf
Even small things like the design of book covers shows our society’s obsession with the heroic loner. Is it all entirely healthy?
Ozymandias, Part II
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the desert… May I draw your attention to the following, which appeared on Amazon.co.uk today: Further down the Amazon listing we see this little piece of humility: It is … Continue reading
Wise words, mate
From The Guardian this morning: If you meet a shark … • Keep your eye on the shark at all times. Sharks may retreat temporarily and then try to sneak up on you I can’t tell you how much I … Continue reading
Dissected Definitions 12
Anglo-Catholicism (n) : The Trotskyist wing of the Church of England.1 It is significant that [several young gifted writers of the twenties and thirties] went almost invariably to the Roman Church, and not, for instance, to the C. of E., … Continue reading
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Tradition (n) : 2. Something the English do really well. See binge drinking and rural rioting.