Daily highlights from 2024
Every 12 months Austin Kleon shares 100 highlights from his year. Meanwhile, at home, my wife started a tradition in
Why I hate Elmo
I worked in UK high street behemoth Argos during its glory years, where I came face to face with the darker side of Elmo.
3 great lesser-known Kate Bush songs
Just three of the amazing songs Kate Bush wrote before she was 21.
The zen of Jerry Seinfeld
Originally published October 01, 2016
* Comedians are supposed to be tortured souls, forever battling inner demons. Only, nobody told Jerry
That's where human greatness comes from
Originally published August 08, 2016
* “How did we traverse the nation with a railroad so quickly? We just threw Chinese
Boozy bottomless brunch backlash
Originally published July 19, 2016
I am a member of Generation Peak Booze, and I've been enjoying Time
Traction Park
Originally published June 30, 2016
* This waterslide looks fairly standard, doesn't it? Until you consider the fact that
Moon dusts and shilajit resins
Originally published June 12, 2016
Image via @IanDuhig
* Not long after encountering this treatise on the demise of the cutesy
'Discover Weekly' discoveries
Originally published October 27, 2015
* With podcasts and non-fiction articles battling for my attention, plus advancing years, it's
How do creationists account for oil?
Originally published October 10, 2015
* Oil: A Crude History of Britain was a timely and fascinating insight into the discovery