Archive for November, 2016
Some good news: the Paris climate agreement is now official
November 4th, 2016 by Roger Darlington
As the “Guardian” newspaper puts it: “The significance of the Paris agreement coming into force today is easy to miss: it may seem like an anti-climax, given the travails that led up to its signing last December. But the moment is of huge importance. This is the first time that a legally-binding agreement, signed by […]
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Where the heck is Matt Harding now?
November 4th, 2016 by Roger Darlington
I love the videos created by American traveller Matt Harding. This is his latest:
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The top ten candidates for Collins word of the year
November 3rd, 2016 by Roger Darlington
The English language is very fluid and dynamic with new words coming along all the time, not all of which stay the course. Collins Dictionary has announced that Brexit is its word of the year – this year, use of the word has increased by 3,400% – but the other words on its list of […]
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A review of the latest super-hero movie “Doctor Strange”
November 1st, 2016 by Roger Darlington
“Doctor Strange” is the fourteenth film to be released by Marvel Studios for the Marvel Cinematic Universe and it’s another success for the company – sheer entertainment with some visual pyrotechnics. You can read my review here.
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