Spending Thanksgiving with Rumpole of the Bailey
Leo McKern transforms into the barrister with personality, magnificent inflection and dry wit…
When Reagan fired the air traffic controllers
When faced with aggressive labour action where the strikers had apparent leverage, it was assumed that political leaders would bend. It was what everyone did…
Canada hasn’t always celebrated its Olympic champions
George Orton won Canada’s first gold medal in the 2,500-metre steeplechase in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris but was barely known in this country…
In praise of talented storytellers Forsyth, Follett
If you’re partial to thrillers but aren’t familiar with either man, find a copy of The Day of the Jackal or Eye of the Needle and enjoy a riveting read…
Harry will receive a princely sum for a book about nothing
A profile of someone who has been in the public eye most of his life but achieved little of note isn’t a worthwhile subject…