Orwell Using a Macbook Pro!
My ‘Photoshopped’ version of the well-known photograph of Orwell, with his Remington replaced by an Apple. I’m completely misguided, of course. If he…
Orwell’s Writing
I have finally accepted that there’s no chance of me getting a job with only six weeks of the summer holiday remaining, even…
Norfolk and Orwell
Once again I find it necessary to apologize for failing to post any updates to Beyond 1984 since last July. The reason for…
Orwell’s Rejection by T S Eliot
Orwell Trivia No.2 As a director of the renowned publishers Faber & Faber, T S Eliot was regarded as ‘a safe pair of…
Diminishing Links With Writer Orwell
On hearing the sad news of the death of Eric Sykes (pictured with his buddy Spike Milligan), it occurred to me that the…
World Book Night 2012
As part of the process of deciding which books are to be ‘given away’ next April, the WBN organisers have compiled a list…
Orwell and Socialists
The press is overloaded recently in latching on to the recent improvement in the performance of Ed Miliband. For God’s sake! It would…
Aung San Suu Kyi Deflects ‘Big Brother’ Brainwashing!
Aung San Suu Kyi is an inspiring and awesome woman with a persona that is Mother Teresa, Margaret Thatcher, and Audrey Hepburn rolled…
Big Brother Is Watching You!
I was told yesterday that the International Space Station would be passing directly overhead of where I live, and would be visible in…
Back Again!
Where the f*** have you been? Many of my friends and acquaintances have asked that recently. Forgive me, please, for my ignorance. I…