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• The Greatest Honor

  Philosophers, as I have had reason to say before, have the habit of using 'greatest' lavishly. Not just philosophers, these days. After all, one sees 'Greatest... Read more

  The 08 june 2026 by   C. Suresh
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• Ancient Cities Of The Heart

  

  Earlier this week I had been thinking about the blog theme and what to write about ancient cities. When I woke from a dream (which I'll relate shortly) I had th... Read more

  The 07 june 2026 by   Ashleylister
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• Into Victoria Wood – Part One

  

  The amazing comedy genius that was Victoria Wood died in 2016. It was a sad day. As I wrote at the time, ‘she kept me laughing through four decades’. And now... Read more

  The 06 june 2026 by   Jackscott
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• Classical Cities

  

  I met Steve for lunch today and promised him a short blog and a poem for this week's theme. It was a great lunch, great pizza, great talk about Rome and the... Read more

  The 05 june 2026 by   Ashleylister
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• Ancient Cities

  

  Two of the problems when it comes to writing about ancient cities are a) what is ancient and b) what is a city. I was reading an article the other day that... Read more

  The 03 june 2026 by   Ashleylister
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• Transport

  

  I drove from Blackpool to Durham today, musing on the allotted blog theme of transport as I motored along. It was a beautiful morning. Read more

  The 02 june 2026 by   Ashleylister
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• Ancient Cities -- Bedrock

  

  Thinking of ancient cities and my lack of personal experience in the real world, took me back to childhood and my love for the cartooned world of the... Read more

  The 02 june 2026 by   Ashleylister
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• Restraint and Virtue

  When philosophers get to talking about the prerequisites for virtue, you can expect one of two reactions. The 'So what else is new?' reaction is more common. Read more

  The 01 june 2026 by   C. Suresh
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• Riding the Mail Rail

  

  Whenever we’re in London for our regular rendezvous with nearest and dearest, we try to fit in something a little different. And what could be more different... Read more

  The 30 may 2026 by   Jackscott
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• Transport

  

  This morning I strolled along the river path to the newsagent to pick up my newspapers. Exactly the same mode of transport that I would have used 5,000 years... Read more

  The 27 may 2026 by   Ashleylister
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