Fishing in the Rivers of Life

Fishing in the Rivers of Life

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  • 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.

  • The Monochrome Set

    December 14, 2025
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    Black and white photography is an art, not a filter. This piece is about the frustration of watching talent replaced by gimmicks.

  • I Must Bend Down On My Knees Again

    November 30, 2025
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    A light hearted poem about age, aching joints and the humour we cling to as the body starts to complain.

  • One at a Time – Training Day

    November 29, 2025
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    A single frame, a passing train and the quiet discipline of panning. This is a look at how practice turns chance into craft.

  • One at a time – Broken Glasses

    November 28, 2025
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    A single image from a Sri Lankan refugee camp, a pair of broken glasses and a moment that captured the resilience of survivors far better than words ever could.

  • This is not a TED talk

    November 22, 2025
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    A look at what it feels like to search for work in a system that seems designed to grind you down, and the emotional toll of endless rejection.

  • Artificial intelligence will make my job obsolete, and I’m (almost) at peace with it

    November 20, 2025
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    A farewell to Eamonn McCabe, a meditation on grief, photography and the unsettling sense that an entire era has slipped away.

  • The Next Domino

    November 20, 2025
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    A look at how one software update brought the world to its knees and why our dependence on the cloud makes the next failure inevitable.

  • A Little Poem on the Way to the Optician

    October 18, 2025
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    A tiny poem written on the bus, a playful nod to Spike Milligan and the joy of being silly for its own sake.

  • Schrödinger’s AI

    October 18, 2025
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    A real conversation with an AI that confidently insisted I was delusional shows how dangerous overconfidence and faulty certainty can be in systems we increasingly rely on.

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