Here comes the 'Great British Cheese Festival'...Some call it 'Glastonbury fo...

The British give the world a number of excellent cheese, even a Frenchman like me can recognize that.  This week-end (September 29 and 30), the best producers get their moment of fame at the Great British Cheese Festival. Some call the Festival 'Glastonbury for the Food...

Iraq by the Numbers

"Iraq by the Numbers By Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com. Posted June 28, 2007. Americans are waiting for General David Petraeus to report to Congress in September on the "progress" of the President's surge strategy. But there's no reason to wait for September. Here's a look...

Freebies Number 2, Win tickets for 'Bit of a Blur' Chat with Alex James, June...

Like Britpop, Blur, Cheese, good writing and happen to be in London on Thursday, June 7, take a shot at winning free tickets for this event....Details on Serge the Concierge

Alex James, Big Cheese from 'Blur', becomes 'Foodie Boy'

From music to gentleman farmer to cheese maker to columnist and book writer, Blur bass player Alex James is a whirlwind of activity.Rest on Serge the Concierge

From Rock Star to Gentleman Farmer & Cheesemaker: Alex James (Blur)

Alex James traded the pop star life of his 'Blur' days for that of a gentleman farmer. Say cheese and he is ready to talk and contribute with his own offerings.

Blur: On the Fibonacci Sequence and Mars

This is such a strange story! I can't tell what is more bizarre - Blur basing a riff on the Fibonacci Sequence or the fact that one of their songs has been somehow adopted for use by the Mars space probe. Regarding the former -I just didn't know Blur was into that.  I...