by Andy Dodd | Jun 15, 2016 | Extemplo
I grow weary of “responsible gun owners” blaming these incidents on mental instability. There’s no such thing as a responsible gun owner. You’re just an accident waiting to happen. And sooner or later, it always does.
by Andy Dodd | Jun 6, 2016 | Reviews
I’ve just finished ‘Leaving Berlin’ by Joseph Kanon, a taut thriller set in the ruins of the ravaged city, during the strained and strange atmosphere of the Berlin blockade. Even though West Berlin was being kept alive by the massive Allied airlift,...
by Andy Dodd | May 22, 2016 | On My Mind, Politics
On the 28th August 1976, Orlando Letelier, a Chilean economist and former minister in the government of Salvador Allende, published an open letter in the US magazine ‘The Nation’. Describing the effects of “Chicago School”, neoliberal economics upon his country,...
by Andy Dodd | Apr 17, 2016 | Extemplo
So Boris censors a critical journalist and tries to manipulate coverage for propaganda purposes all the while standing in front of a giant slogan saying “Let’s take back control”. Right wing politicians really should be more careful of their symbolism,...
by Andy Dodd | Apr 10, 2016 | Arts, On My Mind, Reviews
“The sound is rubbish,” says the lady standing next to us, addressing no one in particular. It isn’t, actually. If your favourite artist is of the status of Noel Gallagher, then the only places you’ll ever be able hear them play (unless...
