
David Bouchier
CommentatorDavid began as a print journalist in London and taught at a British university for almost 20 years. After coming to the United States in 1986 he continued to teach and to publish a regular humor column in The New York Times regional edition. He joined WSHU as a weekly commentator in 1992, becoming host of Sunday Matinee in 1996. His most recent books are a collection of stories about life in a French village called Not Quite a Stranger, an essay collection Out of Thin Air, a memoir, An Unexpected Life (2018), political essays Dark Matters (2019) and Journal of the Eightieth Year (2020). He lives in Stony Brook, New York, with his wife who is a professor emeritus at Stony Brook University.
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Commentator David Bouchier wonders why angry adolescent boys seem to be running the world.
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Commentator David Bouchier considers some historic forms of tax collection.
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Commentator David Bouchier tries to be philosophical about identity theft.
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Commentator David Bouchier offers some history to help us make sense of April Fools’ Day tomorrow.
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Commentator David Bouchier pays tribute to a comic genius.
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Commentator David Bouchier recalls a memorable trip to Ireland when he was young.
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Commentator David Bouchier reflects on what we can learn from quotations.
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Commentator David Bouchier considers the advantages of a new political order.
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Commentator David Bouchier is nostalgic for the vanishing world of hobbies.
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On President’s Day, commentator David Bouchier recalls the personal style of the first president.