Viz The Sympathizer French Origins and Domino fear Indochina, a French colony during 19th century. When Japan invaded during WW2, the Viet Minh opposed them with the support fromUS, Russia and China. Ho Chi Minh, communist inspired, admirer of America, initiated insurgency against French rule. by 1950 the conflict became entwined into the cold war.… Continue reading History of Vietnam War
Out of kilter
UN Climate change meeting ends on Bonn today and it’s way down the pecking order of news on Radio 4, well after the usual headlines of Brexit. This particular morning I fell so profoundly that my tribe is so distracted with endless Brexit squabbles, and is missing the big picture, and thereby so am I… Continue reading Out of kilter
Aldeburgh Doc Fest 2017
Not sure if I was going to make it - Barry down with the acronym after Shingles and hit bad. But I did, driving up from London in the Boxer camper. This year, no Rupert and an addition of Bobji. Two dogs and I, November, Aldeburgh. The Doc Fest is under new management - Jill… Continue reading Aldeburgh Doc Fest 2017
Sylve
Glitter on her eyes, sparkles on her coat, a mobile phone container studded with sequins around her neck, Sylve stepped out of Natasha's car at East Lodge. Was it two years? My old school prefect. The drama - for there was always a drama - was the death of her younger brother, Luke, the one… Continue reading Sylve
Sofka
Long after we knew each other in London, while traveling through Bulgaria, I went to her namesake city. I sent her an email from a camping sports centre, and got a one liner back. It made me realise how I missed her. Isralie Ashkenazi, PhD Doctor in child psychology, bright combative, she refused to discuss… Continue reading Sofka
Trump – October reflections
The surprise of Trump - October/November 2016 Jill Lepore The election of 2016 will not be remembered for anything beautiful. Injury, fear, blame, hatred. An election gone wrong. Politics believes factions natural. Robust discussion. Madison. Formation of Republicaions and Federalists. We are all republicans we are all federalists, assuming the 1964 parties began to diverge, … Continue reading Trump – October reflections
Black & White – Bill Jackson
Science Cafe: Sound and Vision Oct 2017
Outside and inside
Trump to Kim (in one of his signature stream of consciousness speeches in Hunstville on Friday night) Little Rocket Man Kim to Trump 'mentally deranged dotard” Meanwhile Tamsyn dies, Richard deteriorates. Huricans wreck lives and livings. The last letter of Tamsyn stays with me all day. I write up my notes from when I last… Continue reading Outside and inside
Butley with Umi and Simon and the arm
We'd met Tobias Young at the Waveney Arts Trail at Ravingham - via his Standing Man. Uni, with her efficiency, had found contact and so we were to visit him in Butley Mills, this fine September day of blue skies and red berries. Passing as usual the lives I may have lived had I bought… Continue reading Butley with Umi and Simon and the arm
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