Fifteen years ago I read the Old Testament (King James Version) and blogged it as I went. I always meant to keep on trucking, but, well, I didn’t. Now, in January and February of 2026 I am going to read all 27 books of the New Testament (I have a passing familiarity with the Gospels,... Continue Reading →
Essays: Francis Bacon “Of Revenge” (2/142)
In an effort to educate myself, I am reading The Oxford Book of Essays, chosen and edited by John Gross. [copies for sale here] There’s 142 of the blighters, so it will take me all year. To make this “stick” I am going to blog each essay. This essay is online Who was the author:... Continue Reading →
Sherlock Holmes short story: A Scandal in Bohemia – “between cocaine and ambition.” 1/56
In 2026 I plan to read all the Conan Doyle “Sherlock Holmes” works - 56 short stories and 4 novels (here’s why and how). If you haven’t already read it, Michael Green’s “undiscovered letter” from John Watson is fricking hilarious. I may also read various Holmes homages/pastiches etc. Who knows? (btw I’d recommend the Seven... Continue Reading →
New Testament: Matthew 1-12
Fifteen years ago I read the Old Testament (King James Version) and blogged it as I went. I always meant to keep on trucking, but, well, I didn’t. Now, in January and February of 2026, I am going to read all 27 books of the New Testament (I have a passing familiarity with the Gospels,... Continue Reading →
Podcast reviews: Able Archer 83 and Ellis Island
I am not going to review every podcast I listen to - I mean, wtaf. But the two contrasting experiences yesterday are worth recording. In reverse order - Heather Cox Richardson starts the year’s “Letters from an American” with a typically interesting overview of 19th and early 20th century immigration to the United States (especially... Continue Reading →
Essays: “Of Truth” by Francis Bacon (1/142)
In an effort to educate myself, I am reading The Oxford Book of Essays, chosen and edited by John Gross. [copies for sale here] There’s 142 of the blighters, so it will take me all year. To make this “stick” I am going to blog each essay. This essay is online Who was the author:... Continue Reading →
Book review: “Curse the Day” by Jude (Judith) O’Reilly – fun ludicrous thriller
I am going to write a review of every book I read this year. O'Reilly, J. 2020. Curse the Day. London: Head of Zeus. pp414 Highly entertaining, utterly ludicrous military thriller with an indestructible/needs no sleep/has bullet in brain superhero called Michael North (it’s always two syllable forename, one syllable surname, no?) This is the... Continue Reading →
Film Reviews: The Ipcress File (1965) and Children of Men (2006)
I own a bunch of DVDs, bought in charity shops, that I have never got round to watching. Well, life is short and who knows how long it lasts (it's later than you think etc etc), so I am going to watch and review (briefly) the lot. No idea how long this will take, because,... Continue Reading →
Richard II: Bard to the Bone #18
Hmm, read this back at the beginning of August, only now putting up. And I have another 8 history plays to do the same with, alongside reading a wonderful Atheistmas present - "The Great White Bard," which I will be reading and blogging. You'd think I would know about striking while the irony is hot...... Continue Reading →
The ominous parallels – AI and Carbon Capture and Storage
Should probably turn this into some think piece for some paywalled academic journal that nobody reads. Citations are the currency blah bah. In the meantime - it occurred to me today as I shlepped into town (a useful 15 minute walk) that there are some interesting (ymmv) parallels between "Artificial Intelligence" and "carbon capture and... Continue Reading →
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