Category Archives: culture

Even well-ordered, apparently stable societies can quickly break down

Posted on December 24, 2018 by

It’s rather that my family history warns me that even well-ordered, apparently stable societies can quickly break down. Neighbour can be set against neighbour. BBC radio presenter Adrian Goldberg, a British citizen and son of a Holocaust survivor, explains why … Continue reading →

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UNESCO adds new heritage sites around the world

Posted on June 30, 2018 by

UNESCO World Heritage Center adds new heritage sites to its World Heritage List. “A World Heritage site is a landmark or area which is selected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having cultural,[1] historical, scientific … Continue reading →

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Robert Guillaume: Benson

Posted on October 24, 2017 by

Robert Guillaume (born Robert Peter Williams; November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an American actor, known for his role as Isaac Jaffe on Sports Night and as Benson DuBois on the TV-series Soap and the spin-off Benson, as … Continue reading →

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London Burning – Great Fire of London 350 years ‘anniversary’

Posted on September 10, 2016 by

The Great Fire of London was a major fire that swept through the central parts of the English city of London from Sunday, 2 September to Wednesday, 5 September 1666. (see Wikipedia article and BBC History site) A festival to … Continue reading →

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Irish storytelling revival

Posted on May 22, 2016 by

An article, by Rory Boland on BBC Travel, tells the story of a possible revival of Irish folk storytelling. The seanchaí were Ireland’s original storytellers, travelling from village to village to tell tales. “Reporters, entertainers and historians” rolled into one. … Continue reading →

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David Bowie

Posted on January 11, 2016 by

David Bowie, 1947-2016. A great artist.

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Where is the real Star Wars?

Posted on January 3, 2016 by

In the last week of December 2015, I watched the new Star Wars movie – The Force Awakens. I was deeply disappointed. It is a good movie, but not more than that. A lot of retro, which I liked, but … Continue reading →

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