|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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DNA reveals a society organised around women in pre-Roman Britain
on 13 August | 2026Descent passed from mother to daughter rather than from father to son, a study of more than 500 Iron Age individuals from north-east England suggests
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Quantum entanglement is key to solving 250-year-old maths problem
on 13 August | 2026Analysis of a mathematical puzzle that Leonhard Euler deemed unsolvable in the 1700s reveals that the crucial ingredient for cracking it after all is quantum entanglement
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The most breathtaking photos of the total solar eclipse
on 13 August | 2026Photographers in Spain captured spectacular images of the rare alignment of the moon and the sun, as it cast a dark shadow over much of the country
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Fate of the AMOC may depend on how quickly CO2 rises
on 13 August | 2026The critical current could remain stable beyond 5°C of warming, but only if the warming happens very slowly
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Mammal ancestors were giving birth to live young 236 million years ago
on 13 August | 2026Almost all mammals give birth rather than laying eggs, and we have new clues about when they began to do so
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Running with a stroller seems to reduce the risk of injuries
on 12 August | 2026Pushing a pram while running may reduce the force produced with each foot strike, decreasing the risk of injuries
|General
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Air India to test all pilots for banned substances
on 13 August | 2026 at 16:52It comes after one of its planes suddenly lost altitude last week, with a number of passengers injured.
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Mangione lawyers to meet federal prosecutors amid...
on 13 August | 2026 at 16:45Mangione faces two federal stalking crimes that carry a maximum penalty of life in prison without parole.
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Conditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more...
on 13 August | 2026 at 16:30There are reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and other potential harms aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea since November.
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Palestinians told to leave homes in village where...
on 13 August | 2026 at 16:20The mayor of Qusra says Israeli troops have been telling families to leave their houses, using some as barracks.
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Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes...
on 13 August | 2026 at 16:05The Cernavodă plant, which produces 20% of Romania's electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next 10 days.
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Presidential pardon for French alleged spy...
on 13 August | 2026 at 15:50France is yet to comment on Yann Vezilier's pardon and previously called the accusations "unfounded".
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Person fined after using foghorn to wake sleeping...
on 13 August | 2026 at 15:30Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear".
“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.