|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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Watch: Threats, deals and passionate speeches at...
on 22 September | 2026 at 22:33Delegations from across the world attended the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran in UN speech...
on 22 September | 2026 at 21:50In his speech, the US president pondered whether a peace deal would be agreed or whether he would have to take extreme action against Iran.
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US to build two military bases in Greenland under...
on 22 September | 2026 at 21:36The defence deal signed at the UN General Assembly also re-affirms Denmark's sovereignty over its semi-autonomous Arctic territory.
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US judge blocks deportation of DoorDash driver...
on 22 September | 2026 at 21:09The delivery driver was transferred from a hospital to a detention centre after the shooting on Sunday.
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How Ceuta, football and Israel are shaping...
on 22 September | 2026 at 20:59Young voters are being courted with football slogans, promises of jobs and anti-Israel rallying calls.
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Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over deadly...
on 22 September | 2026 at 19:47Three churches and three luxury hotels were targeted in the 2019 attacks which killed 270.
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What is the White House pool and why is it in a...
on 22 September | 2026 at 19:25The White House press pool is at the centre of a major row between President Donald Trump and TV networks. What is it?
“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.