Fishing in the Rivers of Life

Fishing in the Rivers of Life

    • A Little about me
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  • Here’s Hoping

    April 12, 2026
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    A rambling meditation on the blank page, sourdough, a father’s sayings and the strange optimism baked into both writing and breadmaking.

  • Frogger

    April 12, 2026
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    The creatives went first. The photographers followed. If you think you are safe, you are already in the road with the traffic coming.

  • The Unreliable Pub Physicist

    April 5, 2026
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    A night in the pub with old friends becomes something stranger and more beautiful as memories pull us back through time and youth briefly returns.

  • Who killed Bambi

    April 3, 2026
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    Like a deer caught in headlights, the government sees the crisis coming but cannot choose a direction, and the impact will be felt by those with the least.

  • Big Boys’ Toys

    April 2, 2026
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    Britain built aircraft carriers to look like a superpower but forgot to build the navy that makes them useful. The result is prestige without capability.

  • The curse of good enough

    April 2, 2026
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    Forty years in journalism and now my own blog is being devoured by bots that learn from me for free. It feels like digging my own professional grave.

  • The Six-Foot War: Why Air Superiority is a 20th-Century Myth

    March 28, 2026
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    A memory from Basra and a warning about how war has changed. The next battle will not look like the last one, and those who forget that are walking into a kill zone.

  • Under Siege: Why Tabloid Journalism is Handing Bad Actors a Script

    March 26, 2026
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    Some journalism informs the public. Some journalism endangers it. This piece is about the moment a newspaper crossed that line.

  • The Elephant in the Lift: Why the Superpower is Impotent

    March 22, 2026
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    The world is lurching toward an economic and military crisis driven by strategic miscalculation, and the consequences are far larger than one decision or one leader.

  • What Has War Ever Done For Us? (Aside from Nigel Farage)

    March 20, 2026
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    War has always driven change, often in ways no one expects. This piece looks at how today’s crisis risks unleashing consequences far beyond the battlefield.

  • The rhythm of life

    January 31, 2026
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    A short tribute to a life well lived, a meditation on time, memory and the silence that follows loss.

  • The Ship to Watch

    January 11, 2026
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    While the world watches the headlines, the real signal may be a single unmarked ship slipping through the shadows. This piece looks at why.

  • Suck My Glock: The Rise of the MAGMAs

    January 9, 2026
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    A reflection on power, fear and the danger of letting bullies set the rules. This piece explores what happens when authority goes unchecked.

  • Massnegro Sourdough Recipe

    January 2, 2026
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    A clear, reliable sourdough method built on patience, rhythm and a few days of quiet work. Nothing fancy, just good bread.

  • A matter of loaf and death.

    January 2, 2026
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    You can freestyle a curry, but not sourdough. This is a piece about learning the discipline, the science and the joy of getting it right.

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