golf
when a scottish child, golf isn’t yellow trousers. dew, autumn, buzzards. A Scottish upbringing, regardless of class will include whacking golf balls with old clubs on…
Why time flies
Why time flies.
A Universe of Atoms
“I have thought about these things so many times alone that I hope you will excuse me if I remind you of some thoughts that I…
The importance of being idle
From Maria Popova today: “Today, in our culture of productivity-fetishism, we have succumbed to the tyrannical notion of “work/life balance” and have come to see the…
Genius of the Ancient World
Bettany Hughes has a new 3 part series starting on Wednesday 5th August on BBC4 called Genius of the Ancient World. Historian Bettany Hughes travels to…