One Man’s Insane Love For House Hunters International
They come from all over the place. They behave as if they’re all over the place. Especially some of the Americans, who arrive in Europe and are overcome with a patronizing nausea that European fridges...
View ArticleThe Stupidity Of Living Life To The Fullest
You’ll see it in dating profiles and works of self-help. Well, I suppose dating profiles are works of self-help. You’ll see it in hagiographic profiles of those who have overcome adversity or merely...
View ArticleNishimura: When A Referee Becomes A Spectacle
Neymar scored. But not for the right reasons. Referees are like goalkeepers. Make one mistake and the whole world comes down upon you. In the goalkeeper’s case, you can retrieve your error with a later...
View ArticleThe Strangest Thing About The World Cup So Far
Robin Van Persie can’t quite believe it either. It’s as if your mother got divorced, took tango lessons and took up with a Swedish artist. It’s as if your local vicar stood in the pulpit and railed...
View ArticleWhy Thomas Mueller Should Be Banned From The World Cup
‘Hullo. Nice to see you.’ In many arguments, there are two protagonists. There’s one who cheats and the other who gets angry. As experience in politics, business and even love will teach you, cheats...
View ArticleSubaru. Sanctimonious Or Sanctimonious?
Disaster can come in twos. First, there was the sanctimonious Subaru commercial that covertly encourages you to buy one, drive recklessly and live forever. Of course, it doesn’t say that. Instead, you...
View ArticleWhy Being Picky Gets You Nowhere
Some people like to flatter themselves. It could be that they simply don’t get enough flattery from others. Or it could be that self-delusion is the only way they can get through from dawn to porn....
View ArticleWhy I Write
The other day, a drunk man at a bar asked me why I do what I do. “What? Drink Honig Sauvignon Blanc?” I asked, my personal bartender Windsor rolling her eyes in dismay. “No, wretch. Write,” he replied....
View ArticleWhy The Bay Area Is Now America’s America
I’m going to break something to you gently. It’s going to hurt. It’s going to hurt some of you quite a bit. In fact, as much as having your spleen removed by tractor, rope and very angry Texan. But...
View ArticleStephen Curry pushes shoes, peddles religion
Do you believe that the world was created by an old man in a white beard, who, despite being omnipotent, decided to remain aged 82? Or perhaps your conviction is that a former carpet salesman from...
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