Maybe. The geography of the US is just about perfect if you want to maintain prosperity in a chaotic world. What a lucky people. (View Post)

On the other hand, Niall Ferguson has just written a twitter thread of Spenglerian pessimism. https://x.com/nfergus/status/1741547139304755343?s=46&t=L9g_woCIqbo1MTuBFCK0xg Right up @Leon’s alley. (View Post)

Credits actually say, “Introducing Michael Caine”. (View Post)

I presume the out of date stereotypes related to the portrayal of the Welsh in Zulu. Surely they were not *all* choristers. (View Post)

I have rigged up a projector at home and am working through various unseen (by me) classics. So far, Mean Streets (1973) and To Be Or Not To Be (1942). Both deserved classics. Zulu (1964) was much be… (View Post)