|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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Earth’s geographic poles wander more than we had thought
on 1 October | 2026A phenomenon known as true polar wander, different to the movement of the magnetic poles, may be more common and more dramatic than previously known
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Ukraine rolls out drone-stopping razor fence to thwart attacks
on 1 October | 2026Most of the drones being used by Russia in the war with Ukraine are controlled by cables several tens of kilometres long. A new defensive tool cuts the cables to stop the drones
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Elephants imitate each other when they produce deep rumbling sounds
on 1 October | 2026African savannah elephants use a variety of calls to communicate, and now machine learning has shown that they tune their deepest sounds to match those of other nearby elephants
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Placenta wrap hastens erection recovery after prostate surgery
on 1 October | 2026Dried amniotic membranes from donated placentas can be wrapped around delicate nerves during prostate cancer surgery to hasten the time to a first erection after the procedure
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A lack of rockets is creating a crisis for space technology companies
on 1 October | 2026SpaceX’s changing priorities, the war in Ukraine and a lack of competitors are all causing a launch crisis that might last years
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Anglo-Saxons got special treatment in medieval Rome
on 30 September | 2026A small hoard of medieval English coins found near the Vatican in Rome suggests that early English residents held a privileged status in the holy city
|General
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Christa Pike in critical condition after...
on 1 October | 2026 at 22:28Pike’s lawyers have asked for her death sentence to be commuted following the botched execution.
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Renee Good: Family of US woman killed by ICE...
on 1 October | 2026 at 20:30Lawyers for Good's family say US officials created "an unprecedented environment for state sponsored violence" in Minneapolis.
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Netanyahu says Flydubai attacker had 'Islamist...
on 1 October | 2026 at 19:59Israel's prime minister says the pilot who tried to take over the Flydubai plane clearly intended to "down the plane".
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Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use...
on 1 October | 2026 at 19:38The Russian leader insists Moscow is "not threatening anyone" and is merely responding to statements by Western leaders.
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What happened in the failed execution of Christa...
on 1 October | 2026 at 19:25The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many questions.
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Fires break out at French schools as students...
on 1 October | 2026 at 19:19The French government holds a crisis meeting as demonstrations grow and become violent in places.
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Algeria introduces death penalty for arsonists...
on 1 October | 2026 at 16:31It is estimated more than 200 people have died in blazes in the north-east of the country over the summer.
“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.