> In the 1800s there were an awful lot of accomplished men, who achieved over and above their fellow man. M.R. James was one such man. Linguist, Medievalist, biblical scholar and palaeographer (no, I don’t know either). Where James is best remembered now however is as a prolific short-story writer and, more specifically, ghost storyContinue reading “Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You My Lad – M.R. James”
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Four Kings – George Kimball
>Kimball was the lead boxing correspondent for the Boston Herald throughout, what he proposes was, the last great period of middleweight, and arguably any weight, of boxing. It’s hard to disagree with the assertion. The four ‘Kings’ in question are Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Thomas ‘Hit Man’ Hearns and Roberto Duran. These fourContinue reading “Four Kings – George Kimball”
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