Carl Trueman's Posts

Carl Trueman's Posts

Bye bye to Blair

Carl Trueman
Sep 7, 2006
I've not got much time for blogging these days. The discovery of VH1 Classic, with endless footage of greats such as Def Leppard (we are not worthy!) is proving a distraction. I am, however, glad to see that the sleazy, reactionary, Blair administration in my homeland limps to its sorry conclusion...

Bye bye to Blair

Carl Trueman
Sep 7, 2006
I've not got much time for blogging these days. The discovery of VH1 Classic, with endless footage of greats such as Def Leppard (we are not worthy!) is proving a distraction. I am, however, glad to see that the sleazy, reactionary, Blair administration in my homeland limps to its sorry conclusion...

Bye bye to Blair

Carl Trueman
Sep 7, 2006
I've not got much time for blogging these days. The discovery of VH1 Classic, with endless footage of greats such as Def Leppard (we are not worthy!) is proving a distraction. I am, however, glad to see that the sleazy, reactionary, Blair administration in my homeland limps to its sorry conclusion...

My itinerary

Carl Trueman
Aug 30, 2006
I'm glad that, after months of peace on the blog, all my old enemies, from Tony `the Gent' to Del-Boy have re-emerged; and Justin seems to have joined them. Et tu Brute? as they say in Dagenham. But remember,That man who has no enemies has no honour. Justin -- I know who you are and I know where...

My itinerary

Carl Trueman
Aug 30, 2006
I'm glad that, after months of peace on the blog, all my old enemies, from Tony `the Gent' to Del-Boy have re-emerged; and Justin seems to have joined them. Et tu Brute? as they say in Dagenham. But remember,That man who has no enemies has no honour. Justin -- I know who you are and I know where...

My itinerary

Carl Trueman
Aug 30, 2006
I'm glad that, after months of peace on the blog, all my old enemies, from Tony `the Gent' to Del-Boy have re-emerged; and Justin seems to have joined them. Et tu Brute? as they say in Dagenham. But remember,That man who has no enemies has no honour. Justin -- I know who you are and I know where...

Quit your whingeing, boyo!

Carl Trueman
Aug 28, 2006
Del, you need to remember that Lawrence of Arabia lost the entire first draft of `Seven Pillars of Wisdom' when he left it at Reading Station. Compared to that literary tragedy, 15 chapters of `Great Achievements of the Welsh Nation' is hardly a loss -- just look at it as one less book to stick in...

Quit your whingeing, boyo!

Carl Trueman
Aug 28, 2006
Del, you need to remember that Lawrence of Arabia lost the entire first draft of `Seven Pillars of Wisdom' when he left it at Reading Station. Compared to that literary tragedy, 15 chapters of `Great Achievements of the Welsh Nation' is hardly a loss -- just look at it as one less book to stick in...

Quit your whingeing, boyo!

Carl Trueman
Aug 28, 2006
Del, you need to remember that Lawrence of Arabia lost the entire first draft of `Seven Pillars of Wisdom' when he left it at Reading Station. Compared to that literary tragedy, 15 chapters of `Great Achievements of the Welsh Nation' is hardly a loss -- just look at it as one less book to stick in...

Money for nothing and your chicks for free

Carl Trueman
Aug 2, 2006
Seeing Lig's piece on MTV reminded me of the Dire Straits track, `Money for Nothing.' Not Straits greatest work (for that, go to `Making Movies' or even the first album, `Dire Straits' with the brilliant `Sultans of Swing' and `Down to the Waterline' -- though Knopfler's latest album, with Emmylou...