|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
- We are having trouble with the Space Time Continuum
|General
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Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after...
on 21 July | 2026 at 19:57The move comes days after the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
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Lebanese army says troops deploying in 'pilot...
on 21 July | 2026 at 18:07A US-brokered agreement should see Israeli troops pulling out of a small part of Lebanon occupied during their conflict with Hezbollah.
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Carney looking at 'all options' as Trump...
on 21 July | 2026 at 17:33The duties mark a major escalation in trade tensions between the North American neighbours.
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Two French firefighters die tackling blaze near...
on 21 July | 2026 at 16:44The blaze close to the parking lots at Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport is said to have originated from a brush fire.
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US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns...
on 21 July | 2026 at 16:10Iran says it has hit two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as well as targets in Bahrain and Jordan.
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Brazil's Amazon sees sharp decline in size of...
on 21 July | 2026 at 15:57The amount of land burned in the world's largest rainforest was the smallest since MapBiomas records began in 1985.
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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 12, including family...
on 21 July | 2026 at 15:54Firas al-Masri, his wife and their four children died in one attack, which the Israeli military says targeted a Hamas operative.
“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.