So, James Murdoch - son of media magnate Rupert Murdoch - has stepped down as Executive Chairman of the beleaguered News International arm of the family's media empire.
This is the culminating...
Hot on the heels of my last post (Well, not that hot, actually. Several weeks, but still.), I'm back - with a message, from a sponsor.Serendipity, I guess.You may recall that I spoke then ["The Truth...
Well, some of it, anyway.What follows is an extract from my forthcoming thriller novel, "Xero Option."
"Forthcoming." As in, "I have to finish the damn thing, first."In the meantime, here's...
Some manufacturer, who wants you to buy their product.Or some politician, who wants you to buy into their message.Or some government department, that wants you to think a certain way.Or...I'm talking...
12 A.M.? 00:00 hours? Zero Hour?Or, how about New Year's Day? Whenever that is.So, When IS It, Exactly?Well, New Year's Day is widely observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern...
Not unless they're packaged in gift wrap, and presented with a winning smile.And no referee, either.It's Boxing Day.Boxing Day. Wha--??Boxing Day is a public or bank holiday that happens on December...
And that festive wine. And that festive beer. And that festive...Just keeps flowing.Drink. That's what we'll discuss, today.Mull, Of...Mulled wine - several variations of which occur, in Europe - is...
No. More like an industry - what with the rearing of the animals, themselves, and the whole Christmas thing.So, let's talk reindeer.What Are They?
The reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) is a type...
And I don't mean the country with Istanbul, in it. Which has nothing to do with the subject at hand. Namely:Christmas BirdsFood historians tell us that the practice of serving large, stuffed fowl as...
It's Christmas, again. So, television networks the world over will be regurgitating their standard seasonal fare of old movies, holiday specials, and... well. Old movies.Tinsel and glitter, as...