These words were written by Henry Thoreau in 1851, in his journal entry of September 7th, and are most often regarded as the source of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s famous ‘Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself’ … Read more...
In the immediate aftermath of The Final, I texted the following to my footballing friends:
“Southgate was a statue at the key moments of the game and, when he did act, he made some poor calls. The team that … Read more...
England has made it through to a Major Tournament Final for the first time since 1966. The Ericle has tried to offer an objective perspective of Euro 2020. All that has now gone out of the window and … Read more...
Europa 2020 has become an England-based tournament with the 2 Semi-Finals & The Final taking place in Wembley.
And now there are 4:
DENMARK: After gaining their place in the Semi-Final, a Danish fan posted this most amusing tweet: “… Read more...
The Group Of Death lived up to its name and not one of the teams in it, made it through. The Ericle had tipped a couple of surprises in the Round of 16 but, never, for a single moment, did … Read more...
My Uncle Benny, when a football match reached its critical stage, used to rub his hands together and gleefully declare: “Jetzt geht’s um die Wurst”. (Now, it’s about the sausage). Euro 2020, as the delayed tournament is still called, … Read more...
This post may be of little interest to those who don’t follow sport in general or football, (‘soccer’ to The Cousins), in particular. But then again, perhaps not…
Paul Merson – the ex-Arsenal footballer, now pundit … Read more...
As my Faithful Reader from Battersea is prone to draw to my attention, it is not unknown for The Ericle to contain spelling mistakes, grammar errors and peregrinations of the ‘Eats, shoots and leaves’ variety. I am thus increasingly dismayed … Read more...
While preachers preach of evil fates
Teachers teach that knowledge waits
Can lead to hundred-dollar plates
Goodness hides behind its gates
But even the President of the United States
Sometimes must have to stand … Read more...
The New Normal (People) according to Sally Rooney
Below are the covers of the Turkish & Russian editions of Normal People:
Presumably, Sally Rooney’s new book will also be translated into Turkish & Russian, too? Arabic? Burmese? Chinese?
Just asking ……… Read more...