Enlightened Belle
- Location
- Hythe, Kent, United Kingdom
- Birthday
- August 29
- Bio
- Born and raised in Virginia. BA in Romance Languages from the University of Virginia 1976 and MA in Spanish from Universidad de Salamanca in 1978. Taught school in the States and for my sins, I married a British civil servant, no less. After more than twenty years of living in the UK and speaking Spanish, French and Italian for lazy Brits who can't, I'm hoping to go home for good later this year. Hey, I live in Kent, where two other Virginia girls, Pocahontas and Nancy Astor, are buried. I don't intend on being the third. Besides, I'm a left-wing Obama supporter. I beling in the Socialist Democratic Atheist Republic of the United States of America.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Headupassitis
November 25, 2011 07:48AM - When the Big Tent Sucks
October 31, 2011 09:02AM - When the Big Tent Sucks
October 31, 2011 09:02AM - Moore Porky Pies
October 28, 2011 06:38PM - The Radical Chic 2.0
October 23, 2011 05:11PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “No one, even people on
the Right, wants to be
identified as a
racist; but
racism…”
September 30, 2011 05:39PM - “I guess you're pretty
cute then, huh?”
August 14, 2011 05:00AM - “My mind is a lot more
open than yours is closed,
Jan. You're
in denial about
what…”
July 18, 2011 05:23PM - “I'll pass on Krugman,
thanks. Krugman has his own
issues and
his own agenda,
dati…”
July 18, 2011 08:52AM - “Frank, I feel the same.
As I'm married to a Brit, when
that
happens, I'll
probabl…”
June 22, 2011 11:31AM
September 30, 2011 05:39PM
“No one, even people on the Right, wants to be identified as a racist; but racism doesn't recognise political boundaries. I'd say the level of protest h…”
About: Yes, There Is Racism on the Left
“No one, even people on the Right, wants to be identified as a racist; but racism doesn't recognise political boundaries. I'd say the level of protest h…”
About: Yes, There Is Racism on the Left
July 18, 2011 05:23PM
“My mind is a lot more open than yours is closed, Jan. You're in denial about what I suspect is your own brand of racism.”
About: The President's Not Naive; He's Just Not White
“My mind is a lot more open than yours is closed, Jan. You're in denial about what I suspect is your own brand of racism.”
About: The President's Not Naive; He's Just Not White
July 18, 2011 08:52AM
“I'll pass on Krugman, thanks. Krugman has his own issues and his own agenda, dating back to the Clinton administration. Anyone NOT thinking that race h…”
About: The President's Not Naive; He's Just Not White
“I'll pass on Krugman, thanks. Krugman has his own issues and his own agenda, dating back to the Clinton administration. Anyone NOT thinking that race h…”
About: The President's Not Naive; He's Just Not White
June 22, 2011 11:31AM
“Frank, I feel the same. As I'm married to a Brit, when that happens, I'll probably send my passport back with the utmost sadness. I do hope, however, t…”
About: The Professional Left and the Big Sam President
“Frank, I feel the same. As I'm married to a Brit, when that happens, I'll probably send my passport back with the utmost sadness. I do hope, however, t…”
About: The Professional Left and the Big Sam President
June 08, 2010 12:17PM
“Just a point and a nod to a "Paul": in the episode where Bill went out of his way to highlight Rand Paul, even likening him to Sarah Palin in…”
About: Make Mine a Double Standard
“Just a point and a nod to a "Paul": in the episode where Bill went out of his way to highlight Rand Paul, even likening him to Sarah Palin in…”
About: Make Mine a Double Standard
March 11, 2010 05:48AM
“France is a much older nation than the US. In Europe, especially Continental Europe, and in particular France and Italy, political corruption is so muc…”
About: French Take Scandal in Stride
“France is a much older nation than the US. In Europe, especially Continental Europe, and in particular France and Italy, political corruption is so muc…”
About: French Take Scandal in Stride
September 08, 2009 07:57PM
“BBE, I live in the land of Dumb and Dumber. Blair lost his cred when he crawled into bed with Bush. Brown never had any. The new kid on the block is ma…”
About: Clowns to the Left of Him, Jokers to the Right
“BBE, I live in the land of Dumb and Dumber. Blair lost his cred when he crawled into bed with Bush. Brown never had any. The new kid on the block is ma…”
About: Clowns to the Left of Him, Jokers to the Right
August 14, 2009 06:22AM
“I live in Europe, deal daily with the French and am cynical. Carla Bruni is WELL-KNOWN on this side of the Pond. Put bluntly, she's a high-class, high-…”
About: Sarkozy Planning to Play the Pregnancy Card
“I live in Europe, deal daily with the French and am cynical. Carla Bruni is WELL-KNOWN on this side of the Pond. Put bluntly, she's a high-class, high-…”
About: Sarkozy Planning to Play the Pregnancy Card
June 26, 2009 05:17AM
“There's freedom of speech and there's irresponsible speech. One is contingent upon the other. You have to possess two very simple things in order to be…”
About: Ann Coulter and Clarence Thomas: WTF???
“There's freedom of speech and there's irresponsible speech. One is contingent upon the other. You have to possess two very simple things in order to be…”
About: Ann Coulter and Clarence Thomas: WTF???
June 25, 2009 06:46AM
“The NHS is a third rail here. Even Thatcher, in all her glory, didn't dare tamper with it, except to partially privatise dental services, and what happ…”
About: National Health vs National Wealth
“The NHS is a third rail here. Even Thatcher, in all her glory, didn't dare tamper with it, except to partially privatise dental services, and what happ…”
About: National Health vs National Wealth
June 24, 2009 07:00AM
“Well, as I pointed out, if you have a government option, whatever it is, Medicare/Medicaid become redundant - at the moment, he's not even entertaining…”
About: National Health vs National Wealth
“Well, as I pointed out, if you have a government option, whatever it is, Medicare/Medicaid become redundant - at the moment, he's not even entertaining…”
About: National Health vs National Wealth
June 24, 2009 05:12AM
“Thanks to tmedbiol. My figures about TB and HepB come from various accounts I read in the Brit dailies - and I, by no means, limit my reading to just t…”
About: National Health vs National Wealth
“Thanks to tmedbiol. My figures about TB and HepB come from various accounts I read in the Brit dailies - and I, by no means, limit my reading to just t…”
About: National Health vs National Wealth
May 24, 2009 12:20PM
“BBE, it wouldn't have been worth the swimming pool, tennis court or the designer clothes. I would have turned to drink and eaten my young. I'm well rid…”
About: Sleeping With the Enemy
“BBE, it wouldn't have been worth the swimming pool, tennis court or the designer clothes. I would have turned to drink and eaten my young. I'm well rid…”
About: Sleeping With the Enemy
May 18, 2009 05:21AM
“BBE, that would depend upon what shape a third party would take in the US. I'm of the opinion that in the not too distant future, you might see this wi…”
About: The British Are Revolting
“BBE, that would depend upon what shape a third party would take in the US. I'm of the opinion that in the not too distant future, you might see this wi…”
About: The British Are Revolting
May 17, 2009 08:42PM
“There is truly NO choice in this country. Labour, with the ousting of Blair (a fundamentally decent man who got signed over to the Dark Side of Bushism…”
About: The British Are Revolting
“There is truly NO choice in this country. Labour, with the ousting of Blair (a fundamentally decent man who got signed over to the Dark Side of Bushism…”
About: The British Are Revolting
May 14, 2009 05:58AM
“Well, that's confusing ... or is she stupid? Because if she won't have sex with another bi woman, because of the chance said bi would have had sex with…”
About: Megan Fox Is An Idiot
“Well, that's confusing ... or is she stupid? Because if she won't have sex with another bi woman, because of the chance said bi would have had sex with…”
About: Megan Fox Is An Idiot
May 14, 2009 05:51AM
“Actually, their news is skewed, when the BBC's charter calls for unbiased reporting. It's as skewed to the left as Fox News is as fair and balanced to…”
About: The BBC: British Isn't ALWAYS the Best
“Actually, their news is skewed, when the BBC's charter calls for unbiased reporting. It's as skewed to the left as Fox News is as fair and balanced to…”
About: The BBC: British Isn't ALWAYS the Best
May 14, 2009 04:24AM
“DeliaBlack ... I can relate to that, and I bought into the Greek system!!! You weren't alone, however. I'd recommend you read 'Southern Ladies and Gent…”
About: Karma, Miss Scarlett and Me
“DeliaBlack ... I can relate to that, and I bought into the Greek system!!! You weren't alone, however. I'd recommend you read 'Southern Ladies and Gent…”
About: Karma, Miss Scarlett and Me
April 21, 2009 08:07AM
“Typical Brit, are you? Having lived here as long as I have, I marvel at the nitpicking similarities under the skin of the British and the Germans, a na…”
About: The BBC: British Isn't ALWAYS the Best
“Typical Brit, are you? Having lived here as long as I have, I marvel at the nitpicking similarities under the skin of the British and the Germans, a na…”
About: The BBC: British Isn't ALWAYS the Best
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