Tag Archives: Sir Robert Peel

food: more to famine than food

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Dave

There is more to famine than a lack of food. Hunger is always at the door, even in an era like our own. Do people starve because there are too many of us as Parson Malthus asserted? Or, is famine … Continue reading →

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Egremont

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Dave

from Benjamin Robert Haydon: Lord Egremont is dead ; a great loss to all, especially artists. He was an extraordinary man, —manly, straight-forward, tender-hearted, a noble patron, an attached friend and an affectionate and indulgent parent. His great pleasure was … Continue reading →

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MADNESS & ALTERED STATES: ARCHEOLOGY OF THE SILENCE

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Dave

Only then can we see how madness and non‐madness are NOT two distinct phenomena, but rather are in dialogue, “are inextricably involved” … “In the severe world of mental illness, modern man no longer communicates with the madman” . The physician speaks to … Continue reading →

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MOCKERY, MACARONIS & MAYHEM

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Dave

”He on all occasions professes a detestation of what he calls ”can’t”; says it will banish from England all that is pure and good; and that while people are looking after the shadow, they lose the substance of the goodness; … Continue reading →

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