Quotes and notes on James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson: Part II

Mingling with Colombia's killers

Paramilitaries, known as paracos, conduct their affairs with impunity in the far north of Bogotá, as they do across Colombia.For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/06/mingling-with-colombias-killers.html [https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/06/mingling-with-colombias-killers.html].*AGC, the initials in the thumbnail image, stands for Autodefensas Gaitanistas de Colombia, aka Clan del Golfo. It's Colombia's largest paramilitary group. For some background on those paracos, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_del_Golfo [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_del_Golfo]. #Bogotá #Santandercito #paracos #paramilitaries #ColombiasKillers #Colombia

Captivated by Colombia's magical (sur)realism

Life in Colombia oftentimes feels a little surreal for Brendan 'Wrong Way' Corrigan. But this surrealism isn't sustainable. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/06/captivated-by-colombias-magical.html [https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/06/captivated-by-colombias-magical.html].#Colombia #MagicalRealism #surrealism #independence #acting #blogging

A surprising side to Bogotá's boisterous Barrio Santandercito

Few of Bogotá's barrios populares can be described as tranquil, but Santandercito in the far north does have a quieter side — at times.For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/05/a-surprising-side-to-bogotas-boisterous.html [https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/05/a-surprising-side-to-bogotas-boisterous.html].#Santandercito #Bogotá #NoisePollution #QuietSide #sanctuary #Colombia

Quotes and notes on James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson: Part III

Part three of our highlights of James Boswell's seminal biography of the eighteenth-century giant of English literature, Dr Samuel Johnson.Part one: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/p3AA29Zql2b [https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/p3AA29Zql2b]Part two: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/pmbrftnRz2b [https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/pmbrftnRz2b]For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/04/quotes-and-notes-on-james-boswells-life_30.html [https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/04/quotes-and-notes-on-james-boswells-life_30.html].#SamuelJohnson #DrJohnson #JamesBoswell #EdmundBurke #biography #literature #EnglishLiterature #GoldDiggers

Quotes and notes on James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson: Part II

Part two of a taste of the wit and wisdom to be found in Boswell's biography of the legendary 18th-century English writer Dr Samuel Johnson. Part one is at https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lhToOu2qKG5VMbykurfqa?si=RBsH2OW4RUWfHIqIvOuCxA [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lhToOu2qKG5VMbykurfqa?si=RBsH2OW4RUWfHIqIvOuCxA].For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/04/quotes-and-notes-on-james-boswells-life_23.html [https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/04/quotes-and-notes-on-james-boswells-life_23.html].#SamuelJohnson #DrJohnson #JamesBoswell #biography #literature #England #Ireland #Scotland