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Schubert collection

2024

Karl Hagemeister, Letztes Laub, ND.

Scrapbook for December

Hors de combat

Posted on  UTC 2024-12-01 02:01

Words: 167; reading time: 1 minute

Konrad von Kardorff, Restaurant in Kappeln, ND.

Scrapbook for September

Twisted knickers, German style

Posted on  UTC 2024-09-01 02:01

Words: 435; reading time: 1 minute

Richard Edward Miller, Tea Time, c. 1914.

Scrapbook for August

Crumpling Charlie

Posted on  UTC 2024-08-01 02:01

Words: 112; reading time: 1 minute

After the attack. AP Photo/Paul Sancya.

Donald ducks

The assassin's bullet missed, but there are consequences.

Posted on  UTC 2024-07-21 08:00

Words: 1,948; reading time: 8 minutes

Anton Mauve, Donkey Stand on the Beach at Scheveningen, c. 1876.

Scrapbook for July

Ukraine: Nigel was right

Posted on  UTC 2024-07-01 02:01

Words: 662; reading time: 3 minutes

Jusper Machogu, climate hero.

Sticking it to a Kenyan climate denier

The BBC's snooty put down attempt on a Kenyan farmer. The farmer will not be put down.

Posted on  UTC 2024-06-18 02:01

Words: 601; reading time: 2 minutes

Updated on  2024-06-26

The Bürgenstock Resort, in the heart of Switzerland.

The cynic's guide to Swiss peacemaking

In the heart of Switzerland

Posted on  UTC 2024-06-15 02:01

Words: 699; reading time: 3 minutes

Updated on  2024-06-16

Alice Weidel, Co-Chairman of the AfD parliamentary party.

Germany cracking up

Was the reunification of Germany misguided?

Posted on  UTC 2024-06-13 02:01

Words: 1,861; reading time: 8 minutes

Leo Gestel, Bloemen, 1913.

Scrapbook for June

After that debate | Not so obvious, Rod | Mad dogs and Englishmen

Posted on  UTC 2024-06-01 02:01

Words: 1,495; reading time: 6 minutes

George Inness, Spring Blossoms, c1891.

Scrapbook for May

Swiss roadmending | Swiss bridge building

Posted on  UTC 2024-05-01 02:01

Words: 612; reading time: 2 minutes

Natalia Goncharova, The Phoenix, 1911.

Scrapbook for April

St. George's day | Even more site changes | Donald Trump vs. Father Time | Paradise lost | Thought for the Day

Posted on  UTC 2024-04-01 02:01

Words: 1,296; reading time: 5 minutes

Taurus cruise missile

Something you will not read in the MSM

Germany: the peaceniks of the 'far right' AfD take on the hippy-dippy Green warriors.

Posted by Richard on  UTC 2024-03-13 12:28

Words: 648; reading time: 2 minutes

Josef Navratil, 'Plums with a Twig', 1856.

Scrapbook for March

Vote Reform UK, get Labour | Princess Imperfect | The sublime and the ridiculous | Playing with fire in the Ukraine

Posted on  UTC 2024-03-01 02:01

Words: 2,611; reading time: 11 minutes

Great Britain, 2024

Immigration and the lost world

Immigration: the great unforced error which transformed Britain — and sealed tongues.

Posted by Richard on  UTC 2024-02-23 14:50

Words: 6,386; reading time: 29 minutes

Updated on  2024-02-26

Albert Knowles enlisting with the 'Leeds Pals', at Leeds Town Hall. The group includes the Commanding Officer, Colonel Walter Stead and the Lady Mayoress.

All pals together

Can modern Britain ever have a citizens' army again?

Posted by Richard on  UTC 2024-01-28 01:01

Words: 1,135; reading time: 5 minutes

hard at work

More site changes

More system changes to the Figures of Speech website. It beats thinking of things to write about.

Posted by Richard on  UTC 2024-01-28 01:01

Words: 299; reading time: 1 minute

Blancpain-Renaud, Orleans being taken to the guillotine, 6 November 1793.

The Horizon scandal

Modern Britain looks in the mirror: How did it come to this? Here's how.

Posted by Richard on  UTC 2024-01-12 01:01

Words: 4,125; reading time: 18 minutes

Updated on  2024-03-28

hard at work

Site changes

System changes to the Figures of Speech website

Posted by Richard on  UTC 2024-01-01 01:01

Words: 341; reading time: 1 minute

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