Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. It’s an honour to share these topics with you at the commencement of what I hope turns out to be a fantastic 2026 for…
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29/12/25 – 4/01/26 – Venezuela, Sobriety and The Odyssey
Tagged with: Alcoholism, Anthony hopkins, Homer, Maduro, Niall Ferguson, sobriety, the free press, the gentle chapter, The odyssey, venezuela
Posted in News, politics, Reading, Reflections
Posted in News, politics, Reading, Reflections
8/1 – 14/1/24 – Alvvays, Addiction, One Life & The Bible
Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. Music representing the dissonance of loss: Molly Rankin and ‘Archie, Marry Me’Blog article at mialondonblog The author at Miolondonblog commented on my post Ones…
Tagged with: Addiction, Alvvays, Anthony hopkins, Archie Marry me, Bible, Joyful moments in Christ, Mailondonblog, Michael Easter, one life, Peter attia, the critical drinker
Posted in Movies and TV, News, Reading
Posted in Movies and TV, News, Reading
The Father (2020) – Florian Zeller (Friday’s Finest)
Anthony: I feel as if I’m losing all my leaves. The Woman: Your leaves? Anthony: Yeah. The Woman: What do you mean? Anthony: The branches and the wind and the rain. I don’t know what’s happening anymore. Do you know…
The Remains of the Day (1993) – James Ivory (Friday’s Finest)
Stevens: In my philosophy, Mr. Benn, a man cannot call himself well-contented until he has done all he can to be of service to his employer. Of course, this assumes that one’s employer is a superior person, not only in…
Tagged with: Anthony hopkins, Emma Thompson, James Ivory, Remains of the Day
Posted in Movies and TV
Posted in Movies and TV
Being There – A Fairly Solid Depressing Tale but Not an Overly Satisfying One
I don’t mind the odd depressing tale, but when it’s done so meekly that you pity EVERYTHING in the world including every character except the protagonist Chance, then suspension of reality and nuance can become too cumbersome on the viewer.…
Tagged with: Anthony hopkins, Being There, Holywood, Peter Sellers, Remains of the Day, Stanley Kubrick
Posted in Movies and TV
Posted in Movies and TV
