Monthly Archives: January 2019

We’ve Given the Word “Mob” a Bad Name…

Posted on January 20, 2019 by bsixsmith

One of my favourite quotes from The Simpsons, and I have many, comes from when the dastardly Mr Burns whips up a mob to reclaim his teddy bear from young Maggie Simpson. Maggie weeps when the bear is seized from … Continue reading →

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On Grifting and Grifters…

Posted on January 20, 2019 by bsixsmith

As the media has fragmented, its funding has relied on diverse sources of patronage. People who agree with me have offered excellent products and appealed to readers, listeners and viewers to support them in bettering the world. People who disagree … Continue reading →

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The Slow Decline of the Loomer Generation…

Posted on January 11, 2019 by bsixsmith

The worst chapter in Christopher Hitchens’ patchy memoir Hitch-22 concerned his literary friendships. Packed with detailed accounts of booze-sodden lunches, and agonising explanations of in-jokes, it could have been summed up in five short words: you had to be there. … Continue reading →

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