literature – Think 31

George Orwell’s work The Road to Wigan Pier and the concept of hypocrisy

I’m guessing that not many, at least in this century, have read one of George Orwell’s best works. No, I’m not talking about

03 Mar

The recent statements of author Padma Venkatraman regarding using classic texts such as Shakespeare in the modern classroom

08 Jan

I am given to think that the saying is true; all glory is fleeting. The origins of the phrase are shrouded in

29 Jan

I used to, as a ten-year-old boy, go to the local Bargain Town to pick up a model

16 Sep

I sit among them, almost counting them as friends, but never having met them. I can almost hear their

15 Jul

“It’s not that I can’t handle it,” he said to her, “it’s just that the time has gone so

12 May

Our house is full tonight. All the kids are home, the dog is at her regular spot at the foot of the bed,

03 Feb

The old Chinese curse (yes, it was a curse), seems to have taken root in the modern day with the election

27 Jun

“Yeah, of course I remember those days,” he said. “I was young and full of piss and vinegar. I thought I could conquer the

05 Feb

Erasmus of Rotterdam Lately, I’ve become fascinated again with those histories that are old. By this,

26 Nov