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Age cannot wither us

A mosquito or something like it took me for a free lunch on Saturday night, leaving three lumps on the … More

age, ageism, Alain de Botton, Antony and Cleopatra, beauty, Daniel Kahneman, judgement, marriage, prejudice, romantic love, Shakespeare

Passion and sincerity

This is the first of a two part essay on aspects of good and bad writing. Because it straddles my … More

ambiguity, Antony and Cleopatra, business writing, cancer, cliché, Creative writing, Geoffrey Hill, metaphysical poetry, Pret a Manger, TS Eliot

Stories, cheating, ending

The US spy drama Homeland chugs on, probably losing viewers even as the story picks up, but you could say … More

Antony and Cleopatra, Aristotle, Homeland, Lost, plots, Saving Private Ryan, storytelling, The Returned, The Sopranos

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