Mass murder and the American Dream. It turns out that a lot of what was said in the media about the Columbine shootings was simply wrong according to this story by Andrew Gumble in the Guardian. It turns out that the killers were not resentful nerds out to punish jocks, their aim was [...]
Colombia, I think, can show Kenya the way ahead
This week I have a piece in the East African from my recent trip to Central America. Visiting Colombia is the only time this past few months I have felt hopeful in a practical way that there is a way to bring Kenya back to some semblance of function.
Uribe’s style
AB&H Dictionary: Is History a god?
Late last week, I visited the Public Records Office in Kew Gardens here in the UK for some archival research. The building – which is pictured above – feels and looks so much like a church that I suspect many visitors feel impelled to speak in hushed tones once they drive into the compound. After [...]