On the Lost Art of Conversation
We have traded the slow, deliberate craft of conversation in favour of the rapid exchange of functional digital signals.
Welcome. This is a text-only repository of observations, essays, and occasional dispatches on the modern condition.
Shouting at the Furniture
Why do we let glowing rectangles dictate the rhythm of our lives?
The Sunday Afternoon Atrocity
The Monday dread begins on Sunday, usually after lunch...
A Formal Grievance from the Eyelids
Napping is an underrated art form. Especially when combined with a bad night's sleep...
The Train That Didn’t Arrive
On the current state of British rail travel. Or rather, the lack of it.
The Morning Coffee Conundrum
On the Great Coffee Machine Swindle.
The Improbability of the 5K
On the questionable decision to go jogging at the age of sixty-one.
Why Blogging is a Waste of Time
An examination of the Sisyphean struggle of the modern blogger.