American Idiot?
Good Morning Edinburgh! Yes, the title of this little column is a rip-off of a popular song. ‘The best ideas are stolen …’ says Picasso – and they still worshipped his work. Only the title is lifted…...
View ArticlePieces of Eight
(Read while pretending it’s an experimental short-film collection) Okay. I’m not attending any G8 events. Sue me. I gave out condoms at the onset of AIDS to New York City School kids when the church...
View ArticleYou’re Dead Now Dance.
HOORAY for the British Airways ground crews that walked off the job last week! Hooray for the Lothian bus workers who pulled a wildcat and finally got their contract, and service, back online. THREE...
View ArticleKing George, Queen Blair & New York Whores
Hi folks, happy Autumn (UK), Fall (US) – or whatever season you and yours are currently celebrating. A lot has certainly happened since I last tweaked these keys for your Textualities. I am thinking...
View ArticleIn Defense of Paris: Vive la Résistance!
So last Tuesday, the most productive day of the week, at 3 am, I departed for the republic of France… my first Tuesday in Paris. I had nerves about my lack of the language, how to travel, how to get...
View ArticleADAM! Put down that APPLE… NOW!
I don’t think my Grandfather Land worshipped his tractor. I know my Great-Grandmother Montgomery never bowed to anything man-made, much less a radio. Grandma Belk threw out her TV, and enjoyed peace...
View ArticleThe Closing of the Western Mind
Splat! What’s that noise? Splat! There it is again – do you hear it? It’s getting closer – Splat – splat! Yeah, that… no it’s not the petrol gauge on your car. SPLAT! Hrmmm… I think it’s the distinct...
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