|RECENT SKETCHES & ESSAYS
|RECENT SKETCHES & ESSAYS
Slow Horses: Slow-Burn Rebuttal
★★★★☆ [See-Saw Films Apple TV+] Slow Horses arrives like a corrective: a spy...
When Representation Masks Prejudice
Is it reasonable to expect marketing campaigns to reflect the demographics of...
Becoming a Retail Impresario
For years my wife encouraged me to commercialise my art and designs, starting...
Thinking with Machines
I feel genuinely privileged to be alive in this era. The technological leaps...
The Polite Exclusion of Home
I grew up in Birmingham during my formative years. Not inner‑city Birmingham,...
From Stutter to Boom
James Earl Jones Dies at 93 January 17th 1931 - September 9th 2024 James Earl...
Slow Horses: Slow-Burn Rebuttal
★★★★☆ [See-Saw Films Apple TV+] Slow Horses arrives like a corrective: a spy drama that chooses...
When Representation Masks Prejudice
Is it reasonable to expect marketing campaigns to reflect the demographics of the population they...
Becoming a Retail Impresario
For years my wife encouraged me to commercialise my art and designs, starting with the car...
Thinking with Machines
I feel genuinely privileged to be alive in this era. The technological leaps humanity has made...
The Polite Exclusion of Home
I grew up in Birmingham during my formative years. Not inner‑city Birmingham, not the grey belt of...
From Stutter to Boom
James Earl Jones Dies at 93 January 17th 1931 - September 9th 2024 James Earl Jones, the legendary...
“One of the luckiest things that can happen to you in life is, I think, to have a happy childhood”
Agatha Christie
“One of the luckiest things that can happen to you in life is, I think, to have a happy childhood”
Agatha Christie
|HAPPENING ELSEWHERE
|Science
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Will physics be the next field to be turned upside down by AI?
on 16 October | 2026AI has taken huge strides in computer programming and mathematics – physics could be next
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Antarctica’s ‘doomsday’ glacier will keep melting even if oceans cool
on 15 October | 2026Computer models suggest that unrealistically cold oceans would be insufficient to stop Thwaites glacier retreating, although a neighbouring glacier might begin to grow
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Why a high school in Virginia is getting a quantum computer
on 15 October | 2026Starting in January, students attending Skyview High School in Virginia will learn about the building blocks and principles underlying quantum computers by working with one directly
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Google showcases way to fix quantum computer errors more efficiently
on 15 October | 2026Error-proofing the most important operations performed on a quantum computer has so far required lots of resources, but a new experiment shows a more efficient way to make the devices reliable
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Towering glacial ice cliffs may collapse in fits and starts
on 15 October | 2026We still don't know for sure how the ice cliffs looming over the sea at the leading edge of some glaciers will behave as the climate warms, but satellite data offers some clues
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Probiotic cuts risk of respiratory infections in formula-fed babies
on 15 October | 2026Babies who are formula fed are more prone to infections, but the addition of a probiotic supplement containing sugars from breast milk slashed the risk of such infants catching respiratory viruses
|General
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Children aged 5, 8 and 11 killed in US school...
on 16 October | 2026 at 10:36A teacher was also killed in the attack at the Silver Rail Elementary School in the city of Bend, Oregon, police say.
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Dad fined after son, 2, died in Cyprus hotel fall
on 16 October | 2026 at 10:28Joshua Foster "lost control" of his son while showing him the view of a water park from a window.
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Zelensky rallies EU support as Trump says Ukraine...
on 16 October | 2026 at 09:34The US president launches a new wave of blistering criticism at Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels.
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China tells Israel to stop 'forced establishment'...
on 16 October | 2026 at 08:45Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of a conference.
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'It's really hard to believe' - How Oregon...
on 16 October | 2026 at 08:27Three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed after a 16-year-old suspect opened fire in the city of Bend, local police say.
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Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high...
on 16 October | 2026 at 05:00BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency shows 12 vessels were struck in a week.
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They fled Russia, but the West sent them back
on 16 October | 2026 at 04:57Over the past year there has been a stark rise in anti-government activists deported to Russia from the EU and US where they were seeking refuge.
“There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless.”
Simone de Beauvoir
“There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless.”
Simone de Beauvoir
|THE CIRCUS
Where the spectacle grows, but the soul stays pure. Driven by driving talent, engineering brilliance, and the pursuit of the limit.
Ayrton Senna embodied the purity of racing; fearless, intuitive, and utterly committed to the craft. His legacy isn’t just in his victories, but in the emotional depth he brought to the sport.
Professor Sid Watkins, Formula One’s pioneering medical voice, stood as Senna’s guardian and friend. Their relationship shaped modern motorsport safety, and Watkins’ work ensured that Senna’s impact extended far beyond the cockpit.