Tag Archives: Rex Harrison

ustinov

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Dave

Peter Ustinov was a British citizen of Russian, French, German, Italian, and Spanish extraction, then resident of America who distinguished himself as an actor, playwright, director, linguist, monologuist, cartoonist and mimic. He once said, “I suppose that if Leonardo da … Continue reading →

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common sense: gossiping around the village pump

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Dave

The decline of common sense and why we might wish to revive it…. A truly surprising paradox is implied in all this. Prideful thought and common sense stand at opposite poles, yet the poles turn out to be the very … Continue reading →

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thai the knot with the king of siam

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Dave

It was a story about implanting in Siam ideas of freedom and of new technology without tearing up the living roots of an ancient culture. In America, these facts were buried by a remarkable literary landslide, an acute misfortune. The … Continue reading →

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