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Author Archives: Charles Lambert
Derek Brewer
I see from today’s Independent that Derek Brewer died a couple of weeks ago, coincidentally on my birthday. He’s praised there for being a Chaucerian, as, of course, he was, pre-eminently, but my memories of him come from the summer … Continue reading
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Chemical Acorn
I really like this. It comes from a blog called Upset Fruit Bowl, made by David Dingman, “a 19 year old kid living within the soggy depths of Michigan, in the United States.”
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Nid wyf yn…..
Curious? Click here for a great post about translation.
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Ditching the bitch
This time PD senator Paola “Mrs Doubtfire” Binetti (see two posts down) really does seem to have gone too far. Following her comment that homosexuals couldn’t control their paedophilic instincts and were therefore disqualified from becoming priests, members of her … Continue reading
Posted in binetti, homophobia, italy, politics, vatican
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An expert speaks
I’ve had occasion in the past to talk about Paola Binetti, Democratic Party (PD) senator here in Italy, and the prime mover in blocking civil union legislation during Prodi’s ill-fated government. Well, after a period of relative silence, during which … Continue reading
Posted in binetti, homophobia, italy, politics, vatican
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Troublemaker
Isn’t this wonderful! It’s the winning portrait in this year’s Natural History Museum Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award. His name is Troublemaker and he’s a young adult Sulawesi black-crested macaque. The photographer is Stefano Unterthiner of Italy. (Thanks to … Continue reading
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Free delivery
If you’re thinking of ordering a copy of The Scent of Cinnamon online, try the Book Depository here. They’re cheaper than Amazon (currently charging £9.66, compared to Amazon’s £11.49) and they deliver free worldwide, from Tallahassee to Timbuktu. For example. … Continue reading
Credit crunch
Near the bottom of this blog on the right, you’ll find a widget that tells you how much the blog is ‘worth’. Now, I don’t want to get into just what’s meant by ‘worth’, in this context or any other, … Continue reading
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