The Fat Man

I am the fat man whose sinful rolls stop the trolley Eviscerated for the young and attractively thin. I am … More

Should the west try to ‘save’ the third world?

And other questions of a politically incorrect nature. So, I’ve been reading The Rainmaker, by Michael Martin. In the book, … More

“What do you say when the old person you’re visiting says to you, ‘All my family and friends are dead, … More

Perhaps the greatest. Who knows? I’ve been watching Succession, Roman Roy is catching. Anyway. Here it is. Why do men … More

Thoughts, Vladimir? Well, Rose, in the fine tradition of Alexander, Napoleon and so on, great empires aren’t made by keyboard … More

I like the idea that if you’re gonna be sick, you should go the whole hog. Like, don’t just have … More

Do you believe that facial features and other physical characteristics – say, being fat (or as the sensitivity readers put … More

Hey Jude…you ever wondered what it’s like, growing up as a kid, knowing your father is God and you’re going … More

You’re in the nursing home. Which situation would you prefer? One can fantasise, right? For this month’s Arrest Rose’s Decline … More

Your fiance invites you to visit with his parents… You’re sitting down to a lovely lunch of catfish a l’orange … More