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John Collier crosses my path

John Collier crosses my path

* writing on Cabaret, here, I find its antecedent stage-play, written by John Van Druten, award winner, 1952/53, where it adapted and dramatised Christopher Isherwood's Goodbye to Berlin, in turn adapted into a film bearing the same title as the play, I Am a Camera, screenplay by John
Simon Taylor 20 Nov 2025
بوليفارد وورلد

بوليفارد وورلد

may sound more like "boolyfaood wooorild" but is a transliteration of Boulevard World. . . I was tempted to go into the pyramids and either shoot things if not quite understanding what. Then, isn't that always the way? . . . also of note, a demonic personage and a huge banana!
Simon Taylor 17 Nov 2025
in the library, in the hood, in the mall, in the park

in the library, in the hood, in the mall, in the park

disembarking the blue line at the station designated and dedicated to the National Library I circumnavigated the building looking for an opening, a revolving door, a be-thobed figure approached, and, on the strength of Jo's experience of being asked for academic credentials to become a library member, I
Simon Taylor 07 Nov 2025
outside the palace inside the museum cats & chairs

outside the palace inside the museum cats & chairs

we begin with DOOR and door, views from a walk to the shops blue-line metro to the National Museum and Murabba Palace, residence of King Abdulaziz 1939 – 1953, now a centre for historical culture, and home in Riyadh of the Turquoise Mountain initiative founded by King Charles III in 2006:
Simon Taylor 02 Nov 2025
in the hood, as sahafa.

in the hood, as sahafa.

Simon Taylor 02 Nov 2025
on the street & at the game: النصر

on the street & at the game: النصر

. . . it means, victory, a popular name for a sports club, an arena, and a team, particularly one Ronaldo plays for, which we will get to. . . holding the traffic up, MrBeast was shooting a video on the motorway in a private jet, on the way back from the gold market, where
Simon Taylor 01 Nov 2025
Boulevard City, Riyadh, the Western consensus & the hypocritical oaf

Boulevard City, Riyadh, the Western consensus & the hypocritical oaf

. . . we took the next best option to Boulevard World, recently opened, Boulevard City. What does it mean? Sensory overload. I had this song playing in my head . . . but it's too early for a music break. . . We thought at first, shopping, that's what it's about,
Simon Taylor 30 Oct 2025

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