Monthly Archives: November 2011

Language and Rights

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

  I’m not sure if this is a sign of my impending middle age, but I am finding myself more and more attracted to Radio Four when I’m in the car. It’s not the comedy – which is great, but … Continue reading →

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Blatter and the Nanny state

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

I suspect I’m about to get a fair number of people upset and annoyed with me here but I think that the recent storm that has been kicked up by Sepp Blatter is somewhat misrepresenting what he tried to say … Continue reading →

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Aliens conquer Whitehaven! A Review of War of the Worlds

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

  If you live near to Whitehaven or intending to visit today or tomorrow can I strongly recommend you get a ticket to see War of the Worlds at the Civic Hall? I went last night and enjoyed every last … Continue reading →

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War of the Worlds

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

“No one would have believed, in the last years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched from the timeless worlds of space. No one could have dreamed that we were being scrutinized as someone with a microscope studies creatures … Continue reading →

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Thoughtful debate

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Having just begun doing my Masters degree on “Intercultural Relations in Asian Contexts” and realising what a mouthful it is (!), I have also realised that I am going to need to do some research to get through it! With … Continue reading →

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