Glen David Short reviews The Myths of Argentine History | Oct 5 21:25 | (0)
Argentina is perhaps the most European of all the Latin American republics. Centuries of immigration built a burgeoning southern hemisphere nation, which, around a century ago, was one of the richest countries in the world. But Argentina's march towards prosperity...
Alien Australians | Apr 17 16:12 | (0)
Question: What do entertainers Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, Joe Dolce and Johnny Diesel all have in common? If you answered "they are all Australian" you could have an argument on your hands. All were born in the United States. That...
Ghost Story #2 | Feb 9 20:37 | (0)
Even for the misty Blue Mountains, the fog was thick… one could only see about 10 yards ahead. My two friends, Mark and Sam, called for me at my house in Leura Mall. The plan was to go to a...
Ghost story #1 | Dec 27 02:34 | (0)
Glen's book has several 'true' Ghost Stories. Here is the first in a series of new ones.
Windsor Castle Capers | Jul 2 12:13 | (0)
The current uproar about Aaron Barschak, the comedian who gatecrashed Prince William's party at Windsor Castle brought back memories of my own visit, 13 years ago. In 1990 I was working for a company based in Harrow on the Hill...
Tupaj Katari, the Standing Serpent of La Paz | Jul 2 11:24 | (0)
While in La Paz I came upon some curious dioramas in the Juan de Vargas Museum. Using clay figurines they depicted great moments in Bolivian history: the foundation of La Paz, the Battle of Ingavi, the hanging of Pedro Murillo,...