Lies, damned lies and statistics
As one of the older generation, one of whom is deemed by some to be a burden on society, I wonder how much young people, particularly teenagers, know about the lives that people led in the old days. W ...
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The answer is active travel
I saw my first edition of Mature Times today, and was much impressed, as I had no idea that such a useful newspaper was published and free! However, I wasn’t quite so impressed with the lead story “UK ...
A 90-year-old is trying to set the world record for the most letters printed in newspapers
A 90-year-old is trying to set the world record for the most letters printed in newspapers – penning notes on everything from dog mess to Robbie Williams. Norman MacRae started his quest ten yea ...
An entertaining and skilful remake of the 1956 classic
Joyce Glasser reviews The Magnificent Seven (September 23, 2016) In the beginning there was The Seven Samurai, Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 masterpiece. A simple plot with so much potential for character de ...