Books on the power-line by Katja Ullrich (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
As a society, we don’t question the importance of reading as a tool of personal development, of building a view of the world and understanding of science, culture and ethics.… Read the rest
There is a common dislike of wannabes unless they are students paying for their education. But do you need to go and study at the university to become an inventor or a writer? Do you need to attend an arts school to become an actor or a musician?… Read the rest
Carnage (directed by Roman Polanski, USA, 2011). Witty Dahl-esque comedy.
Still of Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly, Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz in Carnage – © 2011 – Sony Pictures Classics
Two kids have an argument and one of them hits another on the face with a stick.… Read the rest