Syria Adrift
This blog has been a touch quiet, and the reason is basically Syria, for two interconnected reasons. The first is straightforward enough. I have been finalising a book put together on the basis of my experiences of living in Syria immediately prior to the current tragic events. It is about living in an old Arabic … Continue reading
London Calling
The London Olympics are now under three weeks away, and all the usual media frenzy is gearing up. Soon, all round the world TV audiences will be subjected to in-depth analysis of major sports like beach volleyball, described breathlessly by people who know nothing about such sports but are major players in their networks. They … Continue reading
Whatever Happened to Cricket?
This has been the sort of week that makes you realise just how much cricket has changed in recent years, and to wonder what the long term consequences might be. Australia is in England to play just a series of one day matches, nothing else. An England tour always used to be an Ashes tour, … Continue reading
Brian Stoddart 