Wednesday, February 18, 2026

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

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Today marks the 190th anniversary of the birth of Ramakrishna, the Bengali temple priest and religious teacher whose influence on modern Hin...
Sunday, February 15, 2026

No. 10 hostile to me

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‘TB said in ’97, no one must “we are masters now”. We must focus on our duty to serve - or something similar. The reality of his behaviour i...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

The mob will reign supreme

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‘At breakfast this morning B A Hill, in talking of the events of the past few days [Abraham Lincoln’s assassination], said, in a very excite...
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

A life of Joy and lions

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‘Went along the river bank with Joy and called a croc. She radiated sex and I only just managed to keep a hold on myself.’ This is from the ...
Monday, January 26, 2026

Thirst after grandeur

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‘What a delightful sight it is, after a shower of rain, to see the dear Women tripping along and tucking their drapery round their lovely hi...
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

All my old diaries

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‘Yesterday I felt like burning all my old diaries. I spoke about it to two people, a writer and a photographer. Each replied to this effect:...
Sunday, January 18, 2026

Something of myself

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The English writer Rudyard Kipling, who died 80 years ago today, left behind a treasure of much-loved stories and poems, such as The Jungle ...
Saturday, January 17, 2026

Founding Father Franklin

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Today marks the 320th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin. From humble origins, he not only became a very wealthy businessmen, but...