Talking of sketches, in Dublin in the Irish Times, Frank McNally had this to report on the Dail’s farewell to Liam Lawlor:
Bertie Ahern called him “controversial, but a good guy and a nice person” and nobody batted an eyelid. Few would disagree with the first and third parts of the tribute. But if it had been a triple combination at the Hickstead Truth Derby, Mr Ahern might have had the middle pole down”.
Now that is a sketch!
Here’s a great review of a fascinating book (H/T reader Rory) on how the Internet is destroying our capacity for intelligent, focused and critical thought. It opens thus: …here is the news that Ulin brings in this slim, meandering book: that reading is “an act of contemplation”; that such an act becomes more difficult in [...] read our review »
Having somehow managed to avoid watching a single episode of the widely praised West Wing TV series I was delighted to discover the entire Box set in my Christmas stocking – and with enough spare time over the holidays to give it a good lash. But with 10 episodes of the first series under my [...] read our review »