21st Century
Best Reads of 2022
A brief rundown of my favourite books from 2022: essentially those I awarded 5* on my Goodreads page. Fiction (no particular order) I’ve always loved
4th December 2022
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Q Marks the Spot 160 (February 2022 Treasure Map)
Sacred Treasure Malcolm Guite’s poem for Candlemas It’s not every day that (albeit unusual) theological perspectives on the atonement and human nature become common currency amongst
3rd February 2022
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20th Century
Anti-Semitism in the UK: 4. Stoppard views the century from Leopoldstadt
Tom Stoppard is one of the greatest living playwrights. End of. His output has been remarkable so I’ve always been excited when news of new
26th February 2020
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architecture
Abandoned and Unexcavated: the charms of Termessos
Amidst a fairly busy schedule in Turkey this week, managed to occupy a day off with a trip into the mountains above Antalya to the abandoned
6th November 2014
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crossing cultures
“Our Flag is a union of Black and Blue” – Daljit Nagra’s Black History
Any walk along the Thames Embankment or the South Bank is bound to conjure up memories and evocations. This ancient river is observed/guarded/ignored by countless
4th August 2011
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“To be… or not to be”: Rhyming dilemmas of homicide and suicide
No, please don’t worry – I’m contemplating neither. But I did rather enjoy these two little ditties in Wendy Cope’s marvellous anthology of humorous poetry, The
20th January 2011
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The King James and the possibility of upward desecration
The 400th Anniversary of the King James is everywhere. And that’s fantastic. There’s perhaps a greater chance of it being read by British people this
14th January 2011
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Q Marks the Spot: Treasure Map 28 (January 2011)
A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL!! Sacred Treasure Very helpful article by Scot McKnight cutting a dash through the apparent problems harmonising
1st January 2011
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A cultural adventure: Maggi Dawn’s The Writing on the Wall
In early 2009, the then poet laureate, Andrew Motion gave an interview in the Guardian in which he lamented the pervasive ignorance about the Bible. He
23rd June 2010
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Q marks the spot – Treasure Map 19 (April 2010)
Sacred Treasure Vinoth Ramachandra, in the midst of a very stressful situation, writes trenchantly from a Sri Lankan perspective about the Healthcare debates in the
2nd April 2010
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Alan Ayckbourn on the nuances of English
Richard Eyre’s anthology of interviews with various thesps and drama types (Taking Theatre) has been a fun book to dip into – the perfect filler
17th March 2010
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Favourite iPhone Apps
OK now for something a little less serious (and by popular demand) – well a couple of chums have asked for my thoughts on the
18th September 2009
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