I love cities. Being in a place where my surroundings constantly buzz and I have little to no idea of what could happen next. So far, this drive took me from a small village in Scotland to its biggest city, Glasgow. And then to study in the city that they …
A lot has happened since my first article for the first ONE…over three months since my arrival on American shores and what an adventure it is!
After spending last year studying in New York, I am more interested in US politics than ever before. I watched debates and interviews, particularly with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama fighting it out. From the start I felt a strong affiliation with Obama. As a white British male in my …
“Do you feel that your imagination is different than the imagination of those generations that succeeded us?” – Petr Kral at Prague Writers’ Festival ‘08 How does a young artist find inspiration in a society where “everything has been done”?
Today the New York sky reminds me of a famous Rothko painting I saw in the Metropolitan Museum, ‘The Met’ to us locals. Rich blues contrasting with a deep Manhattan skyline. In a week or so, my horizons will once again change as I return to Scotland. Let the reminiscing …
Christmas in New York means doing some really touristy activities. First I took a train up to mid-town to see the ice-skating and the huge tree in Rockefeller Center, then trotted along to Radio City Music Hall to see the legendary Rockettes—which was the most spectacular show I have ever …
Mean City to Big Apple I Is it better to travel hopefully than to arrive? JONATHAN PRYCE tells a tale of two cities—on opposite sides of the Atlantic. August: Glasgow Today the air is clear, but apprehension clouds my gaze into a rare bright blue sky. In just three weeks, …
