Monthly Archives: May 2023

As live evolves, so too does my writing and with it also this blog, which has been where I’ve published a fair amount of stuff since 2015. Reflecting on the blog as I mulled over the latest reincarnation, I remembered my previous blog. Published on Blogspot, which became Blogger, I was pleased when I foundContinueContinue reading “Commonplace”

I’ve revisited three blogs recently, all of which stand out. They are diverse in content, reflecting my inner intellectual butterfly, but they’re all worth a dip into to, for a bit of ‘brain food’ as my friend Dan would say. The Marginalian I have no idea how Maria Popova has generated such an amazing bodyContinueContinue reading “A trio of blogs”

I’ve watched some quite good shows this year: Treason (Netflix), The Night Agent (Netflix), Echo 3 (Apple TV+), Jack Ryan (season 3), Beef (Netflix), The Recruit (Netflix). I’ve watched some really good shows this year: Picard season 3 (Paramount Plus), Slow Horses season 2 (Apple TV+), The Diplomat (Netflix), The Mandalorian (Disney Plus) and RabbitContinueContinue reading “Help for telly addicts”