Articles relating to: Lynne Bateson
Walking on linguistic eggshells: race and racism in America
An exchange I had with a black bouncer at a Hollywood night club showed the tangle Americans get into when talking about race and ethnicity.
Read the full story..Tequila, por favor
At first, I blamed my two pre-dinner margarita cocktails for the man who wasn’t there.
Read the full story..Flying the Flag: “Isn’t freedom what America is supposed to be about?”
The sight of the Stars and Stripes gently fluttering in the blue sky has always enchanted me.
Read the full story..The Sale of Your Life: why Americans love estate sales
On the sunniest days in Southern California, my mind takes me to the dark underbelly of Victorian England conjured up in one of the most chilling scenes in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
Read the full story..“The land of the free locks up people at an alarming rate, especially black people.” US justice on trial
The pitiful-looking guy who kept talking to himself seemed like he was mentally ill, or an addict. He was facing a charge for second-degree robbery. He was not the only one on trial.
Read the full story..God Save The Queen: how the US views the monarchy
The other day I fell into a random conversation, the way that we Northerners often do, with two fellow commuters on a Los Angeles train.
Read the full story..America’s sickening health system
Despite my bad back, I did a fingertip search for the pill I dropped on the floor.
Read the full story..Lady Liberty is no Liberal
I nearly missed seeing the Statue of Liberty from the deck of the QE2 while cruising into New York harbour years ago.
Read the full story..Storing Up Trouble
Many of my American friends harbour a dark secret: they keep stuff in storage units, pretty much permanently.
Read the full story..Editor's Picks
The Northern Soul Awards 2018
The Northern Soul Awards 2018 took place at the stunning Manchester Cathedral on November 15. Here’s our list of winners, along with the Highly Commended and Special Mentions for each category. Congratulations!
https://awards.northernsoul.me.uk/the-2018-awards/the-2018-winners/
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