by Rhiannon Paine | Aug 11, 2011 | General, Just for Fun, Signs of the Times
In order to write this “musical” I had to pick a pocket or two. I chose Lionel Bart’s pocket where I found his musical “Oliver.” The serfs in my musical are working people. Rich Man (spoken) Please, serfs, I want some more. Tune:...
by Rhiannon Paine | Jul 24, 2011 | General, Going Places, Just for Fun, Once Upon a Time
Interview between the Gods of Living Abroad and me, December 1984. Gods: We understand you’d like to live abroad. So tell us a bit about yourself. Me: Well, I love English literature and dairy products. I’m good with words but not with pictures. I’m an...
by Rhiannon Paine | Jul 12, 2011 | Artists & the Arts, General, Speaking Out
It’s official: austerity is the new black. Yes, austerity is what you’ll be wearing for spring, unless you’re in the 1%, and Google Analytics tells me that only one of my readers falls into that category. Hey there, super-rich person! Looking for a good cause? Would...
by Rhiannon Paine | May 23, 2011 | General, Home Sweet Home, Just for Fun
“There is nothing like being hanged in a fortnight to concentrate the mind,” wrote Samuel Johnson. Or, as he might also have written, “There is nothing like having your house on a Historic Homes Tour to send you repeatedly to Home Depot.” On Sunday, May 15, about 450...