III). After writing those essays, which were condensed from a whole year's worth of journaling, I've been trying to continue on with that material but can't shake the conviction that I said what I needed to say. Taken together they amount to an accidental manifesto. That's not what I was trying to do, but that's what happened. The rest, as far as I can see, is moving on, daily application. That's where the blog comes in, and that's where the beauty and the potential of the blog format really lie read
Why China is the REAL master of the universe Daily Mail: Why China is the REAL master of the universe The boys in blue: Chinese security men escorting the Olympic torch on the streets of London last weekend. Many were shocked by their heavy-handed tactics By ANTHONY BROWNE Last updated at 23:18pm on 11th April 2008 Cecil Rhodes, the businessman-imperialist of Africa, the creator of Rhodesia, suffered no flicker of doubt about who were the masters. “To be born an Englishman,” he mused, “Is to win first prize in the lottery of life read
The perfect libraryIn 110 boeken beweert de Engelse Telegraph een perfecte bibliotheek te kunnen samenstellen. Laten we even voorbij gaan aan het feit dat ik denk dat het vooral om boeken van Engelstalige auteurs gaat, en eens zien wat we daarvan al gelezen hebben. Lijstjes, lijstjes, lijstjes, ik ben er verzot op. 110 best books: The perfect library. From classics and sci-fi to poetry, biographies and books that changed the world… we present the ultimate reading list. CLASSICS The Illiad and The Odyssey, Home read
Collected by Telegraph From classics and sci-fi to poetry, biographies and books that changed the world… we present the ultimate reading list. Illustrations by David Juniper CLASSICS The Illiad and The Odyssey Homer Set during the Trojan War, The Iliad combines battle scenes with a debate about heroism; Odysseus’ thwarted attempts to return to Ithaca when the war ends form The Odyssey. Its symbolic evocation of human life as an epic journey homewards has inspired everything from Ja read
The Telegraph’s list of 110 best booksOf course, one immediately starts looking for the titles inexplicably missing from the list—and wondering about other titles inexplicably included. But, still, a good effort. Here it is. Please finish reading the books by the end of the year. Thank you. 110 best books: The perfect library CLASSICS The Illiad and The Odyssey Homer Set during the Trojan War, The Iliad combines battle scenes with a debate about heroism; Odysseus’ thwarted attempts to return to Ithaca when the war ends form read