Mean Mr. Mustard sleeps in the park, shaves in the dark, tryin’ to save a buck, sings John Lennon. “Mean” in Britain doesn’t mean nasty alone, but also miserly. Scrooge was mean. One of the least attractive traits of the … Continue reading
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It doesn’t mean you’re a hypochondriac if you read things like “The Coming Plague,” “The Hot Zone”, ”Flu” and “Pale Horse, Pale Rider.” But once you’ve read enough of them you may become paranoid, persuaded the natural world is out … Continue reading
I’ve been a lifelong sucker for Public Broadcasting ever since I discovered The Six Wives of Henry VIII meant more to me than The Six Million Dollar Man. There is no doubt Podunk America benefits disproportionally from the offerings of … Continue reading