Was Mary Shelley grappling with real life monsters when she was writing her novel? Here’s my answer:

As odd as it might seem, many leading physicists ignore the fundamental laws of physics. This is shown in the latest post by Manuel Alfonseca, whose articles are always fascinating:

That would be me. Here are my thoughts in the aftermath of Charlottesville:

The Imaginative Conservative has published an exclusive extract from my soon-to-be-published book, Heroes of the Catholic Reformation (OSV):

Can I be serious when I claim that it started in England? Read on:

The tortoise in the classroom, taking notes slowly in time-honoured cursive script, beats the hare-brained student whose fingers dance at lightning speed on the keyboard of his laptop, transcribing every word of the teacher. Is this counter-intuitive of merely common sense? My latest article for the Imaginative Conservative addresses the question:

It’s rare indeed for a speech to bring me to the verge of tears. This marvellous short address by the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt is simply breathtaking. It’s well worth seven minutes of anyone’s time:

https://cburrell.wordpress.com/2017/06/29/arvo-part-on-music-and-life/

Recently Paul Senz interviewed me for Catholic World Report about the recent production of my play, Death Comes for the War Poets. Here’s the link to the published interview:

The revival in interest in the life and work of Siegfried Sassoon continues apace. Having paid tribute to his legacy in my own play, Death Comes for the War Poets, I’m delighted to learn of a new opera, inspired by his life. This renewed interest has led to a very interesting article in the UK’s Guardian about Sassoon’s friendship with his goddaughter and niece, a friendship which led to the latter’s conversion. Here’s the link: