Category Archives: Commentary

Commentary on anything from politics to passion.

A riot is an ugly sink

VALE: KENNETH MARS (1935 – 2011) – Kenneth Mars, 75, a veteran actor whose most memorable performances were his two collaborations with director Mel Brooks in The Producers and Young Frankenstein, died of pancreatic cancer on Saturday 12 February at … Continue reading

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The Valentines Day Guide – featuring excerpts from “On how to find your perfect partner, maintain a healthy relationship and be able to recognize when your relationship is going down the toilet – by a guy who has committed every mistake in the book – so you can be sure he hasn’t missed any”

To celebrate Valentines Day, personal relationships expert, Simon Houghton (that’s me!) has written a guide on how to find your perfect partner, maintain a healthy relationship and be able to recognize when your relationship is going down the toilet – … Continue reading

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Berlusconi, Italian politics and Italy

I am an Italophile, I love the country (well, what I have seen of it), its people (passionate, generous, open), their food (needn’t have said that huh?), their language (who needs opera when you can hear Italian spoken?) but perhaps … Continue reading

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The Force

Love this ad. Why has it already been shared on facebook by two of my friends (one of whom has no children and never wants to have any) and turned viral – over 6 million hits in 24 hours -when the … Continue reading

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I don’t know how it works – that why they call it magic!

In an era when the answer to almost any question is obtainable with the click of a mouse, it surprises me not one jot that 55% of Americans believe in Angels There are also many who believe in creationism or … Continue reading

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