The Philosopher's Stone

I dislike being lectured, especially by those who do not choose to disclose their identities, so I shall not respond to recent comments.  Th...

I tried to get folks to look at international relations in an explanatory rather than an exculpatory or condemnatory fashion, but I clearly ...

Ewan joins the conversation on this blog with a lengthy response to my post Idle Speculation .  He objects to my characterization of Vladim...

I was searching for an old post in preparation for responding to Ewan's comment on Idle Speculation  when I came upon this brief item th...

I have done the Sunday TIMES crossword puzzle and both the 5 x 5 and 7 x 7 KenKens, so it is time for some idle speculation.  I trust ever...

Yesterday afternoon, Susie and I saw a new film about the life of Emily Dickinson starring Cynthia Nixon.  It is a dark, slow moving, deadl...

I have wondered about  this.