There’s a quote on my desktop from the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius that I’m making the subject of my New Year’s resolution in 2025. It goes like this: “How much time he gains who ...
Most of you probably have a Nativity scene that you set out during the Christmas season. Pictured in the Nativity is the familiar cast of characters: shepherds, wise men, a ...
It turns out Orwell was quite interested in the culinary world and fiercely defended British cuisine in his own quirky way. In an unpublished 1945 essay called The British Cookery Orwell opened with a ...