Looking back at Tiananmen Square

We were watching T.V.
Watching T.V.
We were watching T.V.
Watching T.V.
In Tiananmen Square
Lost my baby there
My yellow rose
In her bloodstained clothes**
Last week it was 20 years ago that the Tiananmen Square massacre took place. For those of us who are too young to remember: after weeks of continued protests on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, on the 4th [...]

Darwin inspired by abolitionism?

It’s Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday in a couple of weeks. No wonder then that there are currently many events in London to commemorate the seminal scientist. The Natural History Museum, for example, is hosting a small exhibition featuring many of his original notebooks, items from the Beagle (the ship that took him to the Galapagos [...]

So, which historical ruler are you?

I like these quizes which tell you weird things about yourself that are not true in any sense. This one here is one of them: Which historical ruler are you?
According to the quiz, my ancient soulmate is none other than Sulla. Not that I’d like to rule my country as a dictator, not that I’d [...]