Spartacus: Blood and Sand – Xena for adults…?

April 19th, 2010  ()  TV › admin › No Comments

“Spartacus depicts extreme sensuality, brutality and language that some viewers may find objectionable. The show is a historical portrayal of ancient Roman society and the intensity of the content is to suggest an authentic representation of that period.”
– Pre-screening warning
Yeah, “suggest” would be the key word. For, historically, there’s little known about the man – [...]

Going Home: A Temporary Return to Scotland

April 19th, 2010  ()  Travel › admin › No Comments

They say you can’t go back. And for a long while, I didn’t. I hadn’t been back to Britain, since we were married in July 2002. It was a combination of factors: kids, jobs, exchange rates, etc. I hadn’t seen my parents either: I had explained to them that planes fly West as well as [...]