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Three New Zealanders and three Aussies were travelling by train to the cricket World Cup in England. At the station, the Aussies bought tickets and were amazed when the New Zealanders bought a ticket between them. “How are you going … Continue reading →

“…. we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sort or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.”* Eisenhower 1961 “…it is time for us to get … Continue reading →

“One of the most loved stories about England’s 1966 World Cup victory is about how Bob Charlton, Jackie and Bobby’s father, worked his shift that same afternoon. While his sons were sharing England’s greatest sporting triumph 300 miles away at … Continue reading →

Kyril is heavily influenced by P G Wodehouse, which doesn’t mean that this novel is anything The Master would have written. But influenced yes. And so already in positive territory. His man Jeeves is a thug ready and willing to … Continue reading →

Two burglars were robbing a Beverly Hills apartment when they heard the police outside. “Quick! Jump out of the window.” “But we’re on the 13th floor.” protested the other burglar. “This is no time to be superstitious!”

A YouTube audio clip of an iconic broadcast from the American journalist Edward R Murrow. It’s difficult to overstate his importance in shaping American opinion during the Second World War. His broadcasts are possibly the greatest radio journalism of all … Continue reading →

Among the principal attractions of Harvard for these privileged students was the university’s commitment to segregating them from aspiring middle-class boys. The Groton graduates ate all their meals together and socialized only with one another or with alumni of elite … Continue reading →

“What are you reading, old man?” The KGB officer asked “I’m learning Hebrew, comrade,” replied Saul an old Jew. “Why are you learning Hebrew? You know it takes years to get a permission to travel to Israel? You will die … Continue reading →