Lisztomania – Liszt in Lisbon

It is commonly thought that the adulation accorded to pop stars in the 1960s was a new phenomenon. But the 1840s witnessed similar outbursts of crowd behaviour on the appearance

July 8, 2024by Peter Booker

Hypnotic show

I do not like to be hypnotized and that is the truth. The reason for it is that I don’t like being told what to do. There, you have it.

July 7, 2024by Nickunj Malik

Is It Just Me – My left foot

with apologies to Christy Brown and Daniel Day-Lewis  As I am writing, we are approaching the conclusion of the opening group stage of the latest edition of the European Championships

July 6, 2024by Skip Bandele

Delight in Portugal

This is my 50th article for the Resident, so pretty much a year’s worth of contributions, and another year living in Portugal upon which to reflect. It’s a good moment

July 5, 2024by Carl Munson