William Shakespeare

  • Shakespeare’s Hamnet

    Before you all start writing to me about the obvious error in the title, let me assure you it’s not an error, neither is it one of his plays. William Shakespeare had 3 children, 2 daughters Susanna and Judith  and one son called Hamnet. Susanna was born in May 1583, six months after the wedding of

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  • There dwelleth a fair lady, convinced that all that doth glitter be gold,And she doth seek a stairway to yon celestial abode.When she arrives at her destined place, she shall perceive,If all the shops be shuttered, with but a word, she can cleaveTo that which she hath long sought—O, and she doth purchase a stairway

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  • Ides of March

    A few months ago I had the pleasure to interview Jim Peterik known from Survivor, but also from “The Tides of March”. However, this blog will not be about the band, although the name is clearly inspired by the actual event called Ides of March. Julius Caesar must be without a doubt the most well-known

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