16 February 2017 Excusing The Soliloquy How to explain talking to yourself. By Chin Chin There are advantages to getting older. You become wiser for a start and the younger generation (who often believe that age and honesty march together) will listen to your recollections with increasing respect. “Did you really invent computers, Mr Chin? … Continue reading Issue 92: 2017 02 16: Excusing The Soliloquy (Chin Chin)
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Issue 78: 2016 11 03: The Hidden Listeners (Chin Chin)
03 November 2016 The Hidden Listeners One man’s resistance. By Chin Chin I always knew that I was being watched but I never knew by whom. Was it an organised crime syndicate? Probably not, because one old computer with the screen cracked would hardly justify twenty-four hours of surveillance from Raffles and Co. After all,… Continue reading Issue 78: 2016 11 03: The Hidden Listeners (Chin Chin)
Issue 66: 2016 08 11: Trieste (Chin Chin)
11 August 2016 Trieste A city of spies. By Chin Chin Churchill is often credited with saying that “the Balkans produce more history than they can consume locally” but the phrase was actually turned, or at least first turned, in relation to the people of Crete by the brilliant short story writer, Saki. Still,… Continue reading Issue 66: 2016 08 11: Trieste (Chin Chin)
Issue 34: 2015 12 24: The need for abuse, deceit and manipulation
24 December 2015 The need for abuse, deceit and manipulation An apology which says too much By John Watson The thirteenth stroke of the clock. “It’s quiet, Carruthers, too damned quiet”. Yes, we all recognise those little indications that, although everything may seem fine on the surface, matters will not stand closer scrutiny. In the… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: The need for abuse, deceit and manipulation
