By Ben Macnair The inscription reads,To Laura, may the lessons of this bookstand you in good stead, love Dad, Christmas 1985.It is a book of bridge lessons,written before the internet,when mistakes had to be learnt,in the singular.No-one offering advice on a you-tube video,no forums saying what needs to be done, and in what order.The book … Continue reading Bridge Lessons
The Village Cricket Team, 1913
By Ben Macnair Mr Brown remembered them well.All the fine boys who played Cricket on the Village Green,in the summer of 1913.He remembers their youth and vitality,and their innocence,in knocking out sixes and sevens,and winning against the older teams from the local villages.Mr Brown is alone in holding those memories.The Cricket Team of 1913 swapped … Continue reading The Village Cricket Team, 1913
John Wayne
By Ben Macnair We'll say no to the Ferris Wheel,we'll say no to the politics,at least proper Clowns wear the makeup.We'll say no to the sidewalks,to the pants, and the faucets.Nobody here wants to believe John Wayne ever wore a corset.We'll leave the roundaboutsslip-sliding awaywe'll leave cheap solidarityfor another day,and let things take their natural … Continue reading John Wayne
Academy of the Heart And Mind 