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Continue reading →: The FA is to blame for discrimination in football
Dear David Bernstein, You must have a splendid view from up there, perched atop football’s pyramid as Chairman of the Football Association — at least until Greg Dyke replaces you in July. I wonder how the state of the game looks to you? The top clubs are awash with cash,…
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Continue reading →: Review: Comedy Rules
Part-autobiography, part-tutorial, part-ramble, Comedy Rules: From the Cambridge Footlights to Yes, Prime Minister is Jonathan Lynn’s look back at his career in acting and directing and in particular in comedy writing, and it’s full of excellent advice for those aiming to succeed him. The rules of the title pepper the book…
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Continue reading →: Appearing in print since 1976
My first appearance in print was in a Captain Britain comic in 1976. A less exciting debut than it sounds: I’d been to a event in London, met Stan Lee (praise be upon him) and got his autograph — plus Spider-Man’s — and was photographed holding up my copy of…
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Continue reading →: Inefficiencies detected
Download the Lulu revenue report for the month of January. Note that the report says “N” under the “Withholding” column. Remember that I haven’t submitted a W-8BEN form to Lulu. This confirms to them that I’m a “foreign entity” for tax purposes and allows them to stop withholding 30% tax…
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Continue reading →: Thoughts on Robbie Rogers
I had a feeling it was coming. Like the Richard-III-under-the-car-park lady whose every nerve fizzed when she peered at a dried-up old tibia in a trench, I sensed an outing was afoot. It’s why I published Disunited as rapidly as I could. Robbie Rogers, of Leeds United and the US…









