Barry Bowe's Blog, page 72

Alfred Hitchcock Movies

North by Northwest

Marlon Brando

I coulda been a contender.

Elefante

10,000 times more powerful than fentanyl

Mario Puzo

Thanks for years of enjoyment.

Regarding Henry

Gonna get me some of that.

Randall “Tex” Cobb Incident

The night Randall "Tex" Cobb saved Pete Dexter's life.

Grays Ferry Incident

The night Randall "Tex" Cobb saved Pete Dexter's life.

Foreshadowing Walter White

Using Walter White as a foreshadowing device.

The end of Africa

Michael - Thursday
Many tourists believe that Cape Point—south of Cape Town—is the southern tip of Africa. They climb to the view site and imagine that they can see where the Indian Ocean meets the Atlantic. It's a mistake many people make. It can be costly.
East IndiamanArnistonOn the fourth of April 1815, the Arniston sailed in a convoy of nine ships—seven East Indiamen and two escorts to keep pirates at bay. They were headed around the Cape of Good Hope to St Helena and home to England. The...

A Flanneur Around Christ’s College Cambridge

I was heading down to Cambridge to do an event 'What's Your Poison' at that great bookshop Heffers.That didn't go exactly to plan but more about that in another blog.
It was a beautiful two days the sun split the sky and although the universities were having their open day, they were closed to visitors... if you see what I mean. I have always preferred Cambridge to Oxford. It's more open, has more greenery, the air seems fresher and it has retained a sense of its history. or so it seems as the...