It's a wonderful conversation although for me, there are two exceptional moments in this 2008 Southbank production. Baron Bragg says he...

This is probably the slowest post I've ever finally got round to.  On Friday the 24th of September last year (2021), I was walking home ...

Sound like Syria or Ukraine anybody? Stunning scoop by Voltaire Net over here. Don't give me that cold war bollock...

Pretty good atmosphere on Tiananmen this evening. Absolutely no planned celebrations but a lot of people congressing on T Square. Joyful an...

Jon Stewart punctures the hypocrisy of the U.S. and makes us laugh at the same time.

Making my way back home earlier I was caught in a road block and managed to catch some Olympic cycling on the N95 camera. I've encounter...

                Pics via Focus China . I've been twittering for a few days about the lack of foreigners in town and tonight intend to...

Listening to the world service recently I've been blown away by some of the creative audio they've prepared for the Beijing Olympics...

Over the weekend I went to a 'Swap Meet' thinking it would be like a car boot sale with some swapping although it was more about me...

It does look like Japan is struggling to be excited with the Beijing Olympics. I think the diminished enthusiasm is for historical reasons a...

Lots of intense political discussions with old friends, catching up with some 2.0 people, Mexico this weekend, San Fran/PSFK next week and ...

Earlier this evening, the Ballet de l'Opera national de Paris danced a 'Paquita' for a predominantly Chinese crowd at the...