A liberal thinker about the American century

A flawed comparative study of eastern and western philosophies

A New York conservative’s writing life

WE are lucky enough to see a lot of our two youngest grandsons. They live in the next town but go to school and nursery in our town. With their parents working, that leaves plenty of opportunities for

The rise and fall of an undervalued institution

The success of any short history lies in the art of omission. When dealing with a country as historically rich and varied as Japan, the challenge lies in deciding what to summarise broadly, what to co