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Letter of the week
What is even more astonishing than the allegations of fraud in the US presidential elections, as detailed by Michael Meacher ("Did Dubbya rig the ......(Continue Reading) The last laugh: the sitcom Coupling, hailed as the British Friends, has been axed by US TV bosses after just four episodes. Little wonder writes George
For a country that prides itself on its self-deprecatory sense of humour, it is odd how loud we are in our satisfaction when the Americans buy our TV ......(Continue Reading)Bright lanterns: Susanna Jones enjoys an illuminating insight into Japanese history - Art - Kazari: decoration and display in Japan, 15th-19th centuries
Japanese decorative art is associated with restraint, serenity and stillness. We have in mind, perhaps, a Hokusai view of Mount Fuji at sunset, or a ......(Continue Reading)Get ready for The Red Hat Society: it's big and getting bigger!
Chances are you've read something about and/or seen members of The Red Hat Society. This topic and its members are hard to miss. The RHS is made up of women over 50 who enjoy life to its fullest. T...(Continue Reading)The 2003 reopening of the Amber Room: Tsarskoye Selo, near St. Petersburg, Russia
As the sun shines in the tall windows, the amber glows in oranges, reds, and dark browns and yellows. I feel as if I am standing in the midst of an enormous jewelry box. Amber crowns, medallions wi...(Continue Reading)
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