Comments on issues raised by BBC WHYS. To be or not to be. Shakespeare was right when he put such a question, long time ago. Joe Wilson, of South Carolina, breached Washington etiquette by calling Mr Obama a liar. As he addressed the joint houses of Congress last night. What can be really rude about a politician is attacking the background of another politician concerning .

An extended travelogue from here there and everywhere. In a matter of days I will hit a half century. I am not referring to cricket scores but rather to age. Up until a just a few days ago, I dismissed this milestone as insignificant, amounting to just another number and a business opportunity for Hallmark.