Author Archives: Cole Moreton

Is Red Wine Good For You Or Not? Ask An Italian …

The secret of a long and healthy life is somewhere in these hills. Maria Pio Fusi looks out over the olive groves and vines owned by her son in the Chianti region of Tuscany and smiles. “Our doctors tell us to drink a little wine every day, one or two glasses for our health,” she says,ContinueContinue reading “Is Red Wine Good For You Or Not? Ask An Italian …”

Amar’s Story

I was so moved to turn on the television and see Panorama telling the story of a little boy who was badly burned by napalm in Iraq many years ago, reunited with his long-lost mother at last, having grown into a man. That boy was the subject of the first piece I ever wrote for a national newspaper, back in 1993.

Why All Dog Owners Are Fascists

Got a dog? Then face it, you’re a fascist. No point in protesting. Even if your politics are outwardly liberal, inside you are a secret dictator. You like having another living creature to order around. You love being the big man, the alpha male, the top dog in your pack: even if the pack is justContinueContinue reading “Why All Dog Owners Are Fascists”