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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On tax deadline day, commentator David Bouchier looks back on the sad history of anti-tax protests.
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Commentator David Bouchier advises that spring cleaning should be approached with moderation.
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Commentator David Bouchier reflects on the mixed blessings of April Fool’s Day.
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Commentator David Bouchier wonders how good dentistry may influence the electoral process.
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Commentator David Bouchier has the impression that we are all worrying about the wrong things.
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Commentator David Bouchier believes that the question of a president’s age has been completely misunderstood.
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On the eve of Super Tuesday, commentator David Bouchier worries that we are still behaving like Stone Age tribes.
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Commentator David Bouchier reminds single men why they should be careful on the coming Leap Year Day.
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Commentator David Bouchier observes that the politics of the ancient Roman empire sounds all too familiar.
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Commentator David Bouchier has a suggestion about how to celebrate Darwin Day.