Tag: David Aitken
We are Living in an Age of Blame
One morning at his home in Paris, Alfred Nobel was understandably surprised to read his own obituary in a French newspaper.
Not only because he...
Did the Universe Begin at Night?
A large telescope is on its way to take a look at how the universe began. It took 30 years to get such a...
Flirting with Danger Isn’t Fun
I've flirted with danger on numerous occasions, but I can't say I ever grew to love it.
I was working in a town called Giessen...
An Exclusive Club For All
Even criminal masterminds must find life a bit difficult at times.
I'm thinking of the 'colossus of crime' Flambeau, in the Father Brown books,...
A Lack of Pies …… Intolerable!
I was skimming lazily (is that possible?) through the 10th anniversary edition of World Bribery Digest recently, and was delighted to discover the following...
