1972: the year that both was and is ...
I've been thinking a lot about 1972 this week. As a child of that year, it holds a certain, timely resonance for me on the eve of my...
A Bewitchingly Good Read
On average, I come across a new author who really grabs my attention once or twice in any given calendar year. They are normally newly...
Alcohol - A Gift of God to Man
Those who know me well (indeed, those who know me in passing, or barely know me at all, for that matter) will appreciate the smile which...
Raise the Flag and Damn the Consequences!
There is a temptation to bemoan modern naming habits, particularly among celebrities of a certain B-Grade standing, however for those who...
Prospering in the Genealogical Eire
In which our hero attempts (and fails, for the nonce at least) to pin down those 'pesky' Irish Buchanan's, but nonetheless contrives to...
Beannachtai Lá Fhéile Pádraig oraibh!
For the first time in a number of years, we approached St Patrick's Day in the shadow of an election (not only here in Western Australia,...