The food we eat is killing us, but there are simple steps we can take to improve our health. “Eating is an agricultural act.”—Wendell Berry I have been depressed by, and disturbed […]
Seven rules for healthier eating
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North Devon diary
The Southwest of England is quiet, but it boasts an active cultural life. One of the many enjoyable things about living in England is that, no matter where you are, if you […]
Japan and the whaling court ruling: not a great victory, but better than expected
Several months ago we posted about in interesting case in front of The International Court of Justice at The Hague—about whaling. Specifically the Australian government had petitioned the court to prevent Japan […]
Tove Jansson, Magician
Republication of Sculptor’s Daughter reminds us of the magic in memories. Tove Jansson’s 1968 autobiography, Sculptor’s Daughter, has just been republished in a handsome edition by Sort Of Books here in London, […]
Climate change in the UK: a complete and utter failure of political will
Britain is in the grip of some of the worst winter weather in years. In fact, maybe 100 years—that’s what meteorologists are calling the winter rains and storms we’ve been experiencing. Here […]
Why the Football Gods smiled on Seattle
John Elway and Peyton Manning are Republicans. The Football Gods are Democrats. As a Patriots fan, I initially had no real reason to root for either Seattle or Denver in yesterday’s Super […]
Hurray for the Gene Clark No Other Tour
If I had been anywhere near the northeast past of the US last week, snow or no snow, I would have been heading for New York, or Baltimore, or Washington, or Philadelphia, […]
S&R Honors: Ellen MacArthur
I first became aware of Ellen MacArthur in 2001, along with everyone else, when she launched her first solo round-the-world sailing adventure. She was a sailor, all right, so I could empathize. […]
Careful with that refrigerator, Eugene
News that hackers have used a “smart refrigerator” to send a bunch of virus emails and generally cause mischief shouldn’t come as a surprise. People have been talking about “smart” appliances for […]
The Goldfinch
Amazon loves Mrs. W, because she’s a sucker for those Kindle Deals of the Day, where you can pick up good stuff for 99p. And among her recent purchases has been Donna […]
