by Patrick Marman | Nov 10, 2020
Recent events have led me to reflect on bullying as a social phenomenon. I can think of occasions when people have felt I was bullying them, when I thought I was being passionate about the subject of the discussion. And I know I have felt bullied when the other person...
by Patrick Marman | Oct 24, 2020
A few weeks ago, my 11-yearold grandson, Xavier, thrust the first two Percy Jackson novels into my hands and urged me to read them. “They are so much better than the films,” said he. I like a film as much as the next person, but there are numerous reasons, not least...