Is there any purpose to translating poetry? A poem does not contain information of importance, like a signpost or a warning notice.
James BuchanWere there peace and justice in the Middle East, the Arabs would no more need their tinhorn dictators than they would their corpulent princes.
James BuchanThere are signs that the age of petroleum has passed its zenith. Adjusted for inflation, a barrel of crude oil now sells for three times its long-run average. The large western oil companies, which cartellised the industry for much of the 20th century, are now selling more oil than they find, and are thus in the throes of liquidation.
James BuchanThere are about 15 million Muslims in the EU. They face ignorance, insult and even persecution. They cannot be wished away. To impose Enlightenment freedoms is self-defeating. Anyway, the Muslims have their own enlightenment.
James Buchan