by David West | Jun 19, 2025 | News
On the 19th of June, 1903, Benito Mussolini was arrested by Bern police for advocating a general strike. He was at the time a radical socialist. Benito Mussolini, born on the 29th of July 1883, in Predappio, Italy, was one of the most influential yet controversial...
by David West | Jun 18, 2025 | News
I thought it what time I gave you a writing update on my progress. Today I worked through chapter nine of second draft of The Favourite Murder, the fifth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. There are twenty-three chapters, so at this rate the second draft may...
by David West | Jun 18, 2025 | News
On the 18th of June, 1858, Charles Darwin received a paper from Alfred Russell Wallace which prompted Darwin to publish his own theory on evolution. In the grand tapestry of scientific history, certain figures stand prominently, commanding widespread recognition....
by David West | Jun 17, 2025 | News
On the 17th of June, 1579, Sir Francis Drake claimed a land which he called “Nova Albion” for England. We now know it as California. I owe a great debt to Drake, since it was in reading the biography of him by George Malcolm Thomson that I discovered the exploits of...
by David West | Jun 16, 2025 | News
On the 16th of June, 1904, James Joyce began a relationship with Nora Barnacle. He used this date to set the timeline for his novel Ulysses. The day is now known as Bloomsday. I suppose you could say it was a factor in his inspiration. James Joyce, an eminent Irish...
