I have a feeling the regulars on this forum would rather die than be caught reading (or admitting to have read) The Secret, the latest craze in the self-help, positive thinking arena. ... Read this and 4 comments.

I come from Europe, where the history comes from, so I was not easily convinced to drive all the way to Jamestown last weekend, pay the hefty $30 entrance fee just to be able to smell overpriced hamburgers, and join my fellow Virginians in celebrating the 400th anniversary since the first (English-speaking) immigrants landed ashore with the hope of a better life. Colin Farrell’s performance in The New World as a rather sensitive Captain John Smith was convincing enough to make me battle the ... Read this and 18 comments.