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Potential lifesaver but also source of international tension If you want the measure of your politicians and businessmen, don’t watch them u...

My birthday struck me as a good moment for some reflections on age. Specifically, that there are ages it’s more fun to reach than others. Ju...

Today would have been the 96th birthday of my mother-in-law, Jeannette. Well, I casually say Jeannette, but her naming was just a tad more c...

Occasionally, I come across a book that so vividly conjures up an experience I’ve never had, that I feel I’ve actually been there. That’s th...

Hope on the left replacing dishonour to the right The old saying has it that there’s honesty among thieves. Like so many ancient saws, it’s ...

Queen for the day Our neighbour Isabel being regal Here in Spain, the great celebration associated with Christmas isn’t the day itself, but ...

Poor old Trump! So many of his former collaborators and enablers are deserting him, now that he’s only days away from losing power. As someo...