The final of the Carabao Cup, the little brother of the FA Cup, is due to be held on March 16th at Wembley. It’s a date pencilled into my calendar, for as a long suffering Newcastle United fan, they have somehow, against the odds, made it to the big dance. Out of curiosity, I went…

I spoke with two friends today over Zoom, one of whom is training to be a psychiatrist. As our chat waxed and waned, we ended up on the topic of core memories, a term borrowed from the Pixar (?) classic, Inside Out. Core Memories are memories that don’t just stick; they shape. Good, bad, ugly,…

If you had to name the most famous painting in the world, you’d probably land on the Mona Lisa. However, if you asked for the second one, you’d probably end up with either The Scream or The Wave. It’s an image I have seen countless times, but today, there were three things that stuck out…

I love the idea of affordable luxuries. One could argue it’s a fallacy; how could anything affordable, or even free, be a luxury good? To those people, try some of the French butter, Lescure, on a slice of quality bread, with an optional sprinkle of Maldon salt. A single slice probably costs you a dollar…

It’s been a while since I went to bed earlier than the sun. In fact, I can’t really remember the last time that happened, maybe when I was sick? But after two long days, and very early starts, it’s a not just the best option, it’s a luxury.

A buddy and I have been running a fantasy premier league football tournament, but the last two months it’s been a pretty low priority. Hardly surprising. With only a few more weeks to go, I decided to do a reset. The rules are that you can only change one player per week, but once a…