I turned 59 yesterday, and I have absolutely no intention of pretending otherwise. There will be no “59 years young,” no carefully filtered photographs designed
Category: Existentialism
Thresholds and The Coconut Warrior
Today, July 11, 2026 I begin my summer holidays. It also happens to be my birthday. My fifty-ninth birthday, to be precise. Or perhaps not.
July: The Art of Ripening
Good grief, July has arrived. How did we get here already? The second half of 2026 has officially begun, and if you’re anything like me,
All I Got Was Another Password
Human civilisation has always been obsessed with locks and keys. Long before passwords, passcodes, PIN numbers, QR codes, authentication apps, and facial recognition, there were
Dérangé
Recently I came across a word that made me stop and think. The French verb déranger means to disturb, interrupt, inconvenience, or bother someone. Je
The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog
I learned to type on my grandfather’s typewriter from the 1940s. To say I was intimidated would be an understatement. This was not one of
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