The muddled nature of the evolving ritual of Juneteenth
by Rashmee
Posted on June 19, 2023
Juneteenth 2023 is only the second time that the US has marked June 19 as …
Read MoreJohn Wayne’s film, The Alamo, was vital to the myths about Texas
by Rashmee
Posted on June 8, 2023
I recently watched The Alamo, the 1960 John Wayne film that created the glorious celluloid …
Read MoreSlutty vegans in the land of big beef
by Rashmee
Posted on June 7, 2023
Last month, Texas took veganism to a new high. That’s a remarkable statement for a …
Read MoreNo better way than the train to see America the beautiful
by Rashmee
Posted on June 6, 2023
Reader, Please excuse my enthusiasm for the train because there truly is no better way …
Read MoreDecolonising the Alamo narrative is long overdue
by Rashmee
Posted on May 31, 2023
Following on from the three Texan writers’ book and exhortation to Forget the Alamo (or …
Read MoreShould we remember the Alamo and just forget the myths?
by Rashmee
Posted on May 29, 2023
In their 2021 book, Forget the Alamo, three Texan writers challenge the legend of the …
Read MoreGlorious myths about the Alamo ‘sacred shine’ draw millions every year
by Rashmee
Posted on May 28, 2023
We arrived in the lovely city of San Antonio, Texas, just yards from the Alamo, …
Read MoreTexas attorney general is no lone star despite legal woes
by Rashmee
Posted on May 27, 2023
As I headed to Texas from Arizona, the very Republican state certainly had that orange …
Read MoreWhy BoJo’s Dallas dinner with Trump didn’t make the NYT
by Rashmee
Posted on May 26, 2023
As I headed to Texas from Arizona, so it seemed had Donald Trump. And Boris …
Read MoreNative wisdom: The North American Indian
by Rashmee
Posted on May 10, 2023
Before I left for the American southwest, I tried to see what I would see, …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK