Author Archives
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Station Eleven
What was lost in the collapse: almost everything, almost everyone, but there is still such beauty. One snowy night in Toronto famous actor Arthur Leander dies on stage whilst performing the role of a lifetime. That same evening a deadly… Read More ›
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Books are banned?
The move by the Welsh government is quite strange in my view. Firstly, I believe that the book thing is maybe an error by the supermarkets for the reasons quote in the tweet above, but what I don’t get is… Read More ›
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The school meals campaign
Cafes and restaurants across England have promised to feed children in the school holidays, despite the industry struggling to survive coronavirus restrictions. Responses to Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford’s child food poverty campaign escalated after the government voted against extending… Read More ›
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Oreo built a doomsday vault in Norway
Asteroid 2018 VP1, dubbed the “Election Day Asteroid” because it’s scheduled to graze Earth on November 2nd, has a slim chance of entering Earth’s atmosphere, and even if it does it will disintegrate before impact. But Oreo isn’t taking any… Read More ›
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The Island That Humans Can’t Conquer
St. Matthew Island is said to be the most remote place in Alaska. Marooned in the Bering Sea halfway to Siberia, it is well over 300 kilometers and a 24-hour ship ride from the nearest human settlements. It looks fittingly… Read More ›
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Don’t doublewrist! You don’t need to.
Doublewristing is a dirty word in the watch world for a variety of reasons. Some simply hate smart watches in all of their guises and do not consider them to be watches at all. Others are uneasy about the smart… Read More ›
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McGST Podcast Episode 21 (Music) [Spotify only]
This episode is merely a selection of my favourite ten songs. I built it because of the new music integration feature in Spotify and wanted to give it a try. Please note that if you are not a Spotify Premium… Read More ›
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Captain Kirk knows best
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When was a word first used in print?
When was a word first used in print? You may be surprised! Enter a date below to see the words first recorded on that year… More here. Thanks to Bob. A fun resource.
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Outspoken
Grown up views on the world around us. This blog will tackle some sensitive subjects in a thoughtful way- if you can’t handle it, don’t visit… More here. I found an old blog of mine the other day, most articles… Read More ›
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