Kesher Talk

Report from Essex: Rob Johns reports on the latest occurences in the life of former journalist, currently professor, Anthony Verrier, at my alma mater, the University of Essex.

Verrier, by the way, encouraged me to write papers about Israel and UN peacekeeping. He then gave me appalling grades because (1) he disbelieved the facts I included and (2) he disagreed with my opinions. The whole point was to explain why Israel distrusted the UN and peacekeeping missions. He never got it then, he doesn't get it now. But back to the color.

"... today I saw Anthony Verrier topple over in Square 4. Two people rushed to his aid, and eventually managed to right him. Not, however, before he had gone redder than I have ever seen anyone go before. Whether this was due to embarrassment, or simply to all of the blood/alcohol rushing to his head, I can't see. But he really was that colour that the paint manufacturers would call vermilion."

Let me stress I take no pleasure in seeing him in pain, nor embarassment. He is a person worthy of pity, not hate.

posted by Howard @ 4/11/2002 11:10:57 AM