|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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Three factors in midlife can delay the onset of dementia by 13 years
on 5 August | 2026A study involving 12,000 adults in the US suggests that taking action to prevent dementia during your 50s can make a big difference later in life
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Swallowing faecal capsules reduces peanut allergy in six adults
on 5 August | 2026Altering the gut microbiomes of people with peanut allergy using faeces donated from an allergy-free individual improved their peanut tolerance in a clinical trial
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Two dogs lack the protein that causes allergies thanks to gene editing
on 5 August | 2026A company has created dogs that do not have the main protein that provokes allergies, and hopes to get approval to start selling them
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Large predators reduce car accidents by keeping deer off roads
on 5 August | 2026We already know wolves can make roads safer, and now it's been shown that the presence of cougars reduces deer collisions by 76 per cent
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Most-detailed-ever image of sun reveals roiling waves for first time
on 5 August | 2026Remarkable images of the sun show vortices on its surface that have never been seen before because they are so small
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Ancient Egyptians may have built a massive dam near the Red Pyramid
on 5 August | 2026Large structures near the Red Pyramid may be the remnants of a major dam, suggesting that the Egyptians used water to help power their construction projects
|General
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Israel strikes south Lebanon after first...
on 5 August | 2026 at 20:03Lebanon's health ministry says one person was killed in the strikes, which the Israeli military says were a response to a Hezbollah ceasefire violation.
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Drone carrying explosives found at German...
on 5 August | 2026 at 20:01The drone was found near Ukrainian cargo planes before another object collided with a cargo aircraft in mid-air.
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Watch: 'Scariest night' as Ukraine fails to...
on 5 August | 2026 at 19:00Kyiv's depleted air defences meant many of the missiles were not intercepted - like the one that hit Anastasiia's home.
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Youth protests have weakened Modi, Indian...
on 5 August | 2026 at 18:38The "cockroach" movement was one of the biggest public displays of dissent against India's prime minister in years.
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After deadly Kyiv strike, Ukraine warns...
on 5 August | 2026 at 18:19Without Patriot interceptors, Ukraine's skies are wide open and people are fully exposed to Russia's missile barrages.
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Left-wing political outsider wins Democratic...
on 5 August | 2026 at 16:20Abdul El-Sayed, the son of Egyptian immigrants, would be the first Muslim US senator if elected in November.
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El-Sayed's victory sends tremors through...
on 5 August | 2026 at 16:04His win in Michigan sets up a high-stakes contest in November, testing a left-wing candidate's popularity in a swing state.
“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.