Monthly Archives: September 2014

‘Football isn’t a matter of life and death – it’s much more important than that.’ So said Bill Shankly, the legendary Liverpool football manager. It’s a great line, but that’s all it is. For some unlucky men, though, sport – … Continue reading →

On August 15, 1939, an English passenger plane from British Airways Ltd. crashed in Danish waters between the towns of Nykøbing Falster and Vordingborg. There were five casualties reported and one survivor. Just two weeks before, Hitler invaded Poland. With … Continue reading →

For quite some time, it appears that I’ve been surrounding myself with treacherous deeds and hardly been aware of it. Last night, I watched a documentary. It followed the highly successful Irish comedian Brendan O’Carroll, who was the subject of … Continue reading →