We want to believe in the law, but we know rulers determined to bring down an individual are all too likely to do so.
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Book Review: Duel: A True Story of Death and Honour by James Landale
James Landale's ancestor, an otherwise apparently dull but worthy Scottish businessman, fought the last known fatal duel in the nation's history.
Read More »Childless by Choice: Scotland Leads the Way
The typical response is spluttering incomprehension, then an assumption that the women must have stupidly "forgotten" to have children.
Read More »A New Year’s Resolution: Joining the Green Party
The need to do something drastic about global warming is becoming overwhelming.
Read More »Friday Femmes Fatales No 38 (Women Bloggers)
Women bloggers drumming, ranting, reflecting, raving and revelling.
Read More »Blair’s Police State Takes Aim at Street Walkers
This is supposed to be linked to services to help the sex workers. In theory, fine and good. In practice?
Read More »Theater Review: A New Way to Please You
The monarch has decreed that the old should be killed off. The young are distressingly happy about the law.
Read More »Friday Femmes Fatales No 37 (Women Bloggers)
It answers the question: Where are they?
Read More »Theater Review: Minor Irritations at the White Bear Theatre
If the actor and first-time playwright is really writing about what he knows, then all of the stereotypes are true.
Read More »Book Review: The Book on the Bookshelf
After reading Henry Petroski's words, I'm looking at the steel and wood with new eyes. This is not a 'natural' way of storing volumes.
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