Rise of Journalism
Rise of journalism. The reasonable man, the age of the Novel and Journalism. The Augustan Age in England, Poetry and Drama. ‘Those great men whom we propose to ourselves as that the …
George Mikes reflections
George Mikes reflections and thoughts about life, humour, God, happiness and books by English culture and Carl William Brown, author of a dissertation on Mikes. I am no cynic, and do believe …
Short news about Italy
The name Italy comes from the word Italia, meaning “calf land,” perhaps because the bull was a symbol of the Southern Italian tribes. Historical News The capital of Italy is Rome (also …
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Even if you are an expert who spends 24 hours a day keeping an eye on all the fundamental developments that can influence the market, the reliability of your forecasts will still …
Elections quotes
The total collapse of the public opinion polls shows that this country is in good health. A country that developed an airtight system of finding out in advance what was in people’s …
Rebellious Quotations (Part 2)
In this Revolution no plans have been written for retreat. Martin Luther King Jr. You cannot make a revolution in white gloves. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin ”Revolution” today is taken for granted, and …
Thoughts about literature
I realized early on that the academy and the literary world alike – and I don’t think there really is a distinction between the two – are always dominated by fools, knaves, …
Thoughts on aim
Negligence is an extreme thing. The Way of the Samurai is found in death. When it comes to either/or, there is only the quick choice of death. It is not particularly difficult. …
Carl William Brown thoughts
Carl William Brown thoughts, ideas, quotes, reflections, various wits and words of wisdom by www.english-culture.com, www.daimon.org and www.aforismicelebri.com Basically I’m a reformer, a philosophical hacker and a fighter against stupidity, violence, racism, …
Il crack Parmalat e l’Italia
Tanzi, indagato per il crack Parmalat, è recluso a San Vittore. Arriva il cappellano che gli porta ogni giorno il conforto religioso: “Bene figliolo . Dimmi tutto”. “Ho peccato, padre, ho molto …
Rebellious Quotations (Part 1)
The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion. Albert Camus I realized early on that the …
Golden rules of investing
Golden rules of investing. In the Chinese language, “crisis” and “opportunity” are written using the same character. This means we can turn weakness into strength and convert obstacles into business opportunities. Carl …