Tagged: England
Ordinary World 20 Oct 2018
Your Ordinary World 20 Oct 2018 with links to stories from England, Australia, India, Mexico and the anniversary of Yorktown.
The Costs of Empire
One interesting footnote from our recent debate over war and material self-interest is the question of the British Empire. Namely, did the Brits actually benefit from conquering all those foreign territories?
The Vuvuzela: 2010’s Nobel Peace Prize Winner
SPOILER ALERT: DO NOT READ THIS POST IF YOU”VE DVR’D TODAY’S GAMES.
“Incidentally, you should know that the Ambassador takes his steak like American soccer victories – somewhat rare.”
Even if you have no interest in the upcoming US-UK England World Cup match, the quality of the trash talk between our respective embassies is to be savored.
Awesome headlines from across the pond
From the putatively respectable Times: “The day I decided to stop being gay,” “What it feels like to be a pick-up artist,” and “Fat bloke at fit camp – read his daily reports.”
Journalism ain’t what it used to be
Foreign Policy collects a few hilariously anachronistic quotes from media coverage of England’s 60s-era counter-insurgency operations in Yemen:
“The Pity of War”
Whatever you think of Hitchens, this an excellent, understated article. Highly recommended for anyone who contributed to the thread on First World War histories.
Quote of the Day
Deadspin highlights one British viewer’s opinion of American Football: As far as I can see American football is a marathon of budweiser adverts occasionally interrupted by some “talented bloke” chucking a rugby-like ball to...
