David James ParsonsThe Greatest Showman Made Me Cry Like a BabySPOILER ALERT (do not read on if you haven’t seen the movie)Jul 25, 2018Jul 25, 2018
David James ParsonsI lie to my childSo, truth is an important concept to learn as one grows up. We prize truth in our society, to the point where it is even sometimes a…Jul 13, 2018Jul 13, 2018
David James ParsonsFootball’s Not Coming Home, but maybe it never really left.Well, this will be a short one, I’m afraid. It’s been an emotional roller coaster of a day and I can’t really find the words. I thought we…Jul 12, 2018Jul 12, 2018
David James ParsonsFootball’s coming home, even if home is 4500 miles awayThis is an emotional week for the English, that nation who don’t usually do too well at displaying emotions. To those who know me well…Jul 11, 2018Jul 11, 2018
David James ParsonsCulture ShockTwo countries divided by a common language, goes the old saw. It’s actually very apt, but there is so much more than language that divides…Jul 10, 2018Jul 10, 2018
David James ParsonsHow I became an AmericanI’m going to write an occasional series of posts on immigration issues, a topic upon which I feel I have a right and a responsibility to…Jul 9, 2018Jul 9, 2018
David James ParsonsDon’t compare people to Nazis unless they are, well, actual Nazis.I saw a Facebook picture today which a usually thoughtful friend posted with approval. It showed a man carrying a sign that said “The…Jul 8, 20181Jul 8, 20181
David James ParsonsThree Lions on their shirts; Four Penalties in the back of the netGareth Southgate is having a rather better week than that one in 1996, where he helped to crush the dreams of a nation that had dared to…Jul 7, 2018Jul 7, 2018
David James ParsonsOn the craft and the joy of writingI write for a living, in many ways. Well, I sometimes write things and get paid — handsomely — for them. I am a lawyer, and a lot of the…Jul 6, 2018Jul 6, 2018
David James ParsonsIn a healthy civic society, Anthony Kennedy’s resignation would not alarm progressives or cheer…The resignation of Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy from the Supreme Court of the United States has been greeted with a measure of joy by…Jul 6, 2018Jul 6, 2018
