A Piece of Cake – 5

…, George.” “Indeed, I am,” said George. “Beth McVicar, meet Buster my iCare-Companion. Buster, this is my friend Beth McVicar, the vicar of Bingham on Bure.” “Hello, Vicar McVicar!” replied Buster. Beth couldn’t help laughing. “Cheeky!” “Blame it on George!” said Buster. “It’s nice to meet you at last. I’ve heard good things about you.” “Goodness me! He’s charming as well!” said Beth. In the early years of her calling, Beth had been an army chapla… Continue reading

Lockdown Beautiful Stuff – Part 15

…we can vent our anger. Racism. The flames are global and serious like COVID-19. Protests may yet cause a resurgence of the pandemic. I sit in Geneva, Switzerland. Comfortable. Liberal. Quiet. I’m angry. Someone wiser than me once said that the biggest mistake you can make is to do nothing because you think you can only do a little. So my angry anti-racist little is called “Black Lives Shattered.” #BlackLivesMatter #BlackLivesShattered Be angry. Do… Continue reading

Celebrity Beautiful Stuff: 2

…rince Charles has painted all his adult life. His work is accomplished, eye-comfortable and conservative. It’s not terribly imaginative. However, it’s good for stamps although I’d prefer an original Sly on my wall! Whose rather dull paintings would you not want on your wall even though they sell at auction for $tens-of-thousands? “The Courtyard of the Old Residency, Munich” by Adolf Hitler, 1914. Yes, Adolf Hitler painted. He tried to get into art… Continue reading