Sticking it out
April 3, 2024
I’ve been learning German for a year on Duolingo and I’m still hopeless. While I usually avoid things I’m not good at, I have to stick this one out. … More Sticking it out
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From Green to Blue: how my personality changed
November 4, 2022
A recent personality test for work has made me think hard about what I’ve become and how much I’ve changed in the past decade. (Spoiler – quite a lot!) … More From Green to Blue: how my personality changed
A New Horatian Ode: Brexit and Civil War
July 11, 2019
Inspired by the new BBC documentary, Downfall of a King, a few connections between Brexit and the conflicts of the 1640s. … More A New Horatian Ode: Brexit and Civil War
“Of the highest class.” A moment on A.A. Gill
December 11, 2016
A.A. Gill’s short article about a talented young colleague who passed away in 2012 remains one of my favourite pieces of writing. … More “Of the highest class.” A moment on A.A. Gill
The day that changed me forever
October 29, 2016
October 28th still registers as one of the most important days in my calendar after a horrible incident 17 years ago. It’s a day that changed me forever. … More The day that changed me forever
When is calling yourself a failure a good thing?
August 17, 2016
Is it alright to brand yourself a failure in some things if you’re prepared to be a winner at others? … More When is calling yourself a failure a good thing?
Man, monster, or both? Bringing Beowulf to the gaming sphere
July 7, 2016
Students at UCL have contributed to a gaming project that is designed to engage people with literature and question the stereotypes that ‘demonise’ video-game players. … More Man, monster, or both? Bringing Beowulf to the gaming sphere
Unearthing your private life at work
July 3, 2016
There are many good reasons why I don’t write much about work – one being that you’ve no way of knowing how well you actually know somebody you work with… … More Unearthing your private life at work
‘Who would write?’ The seven-year itch
March 9, 2016
How often should we reinvent ourselves? Writing Privacy turned the ripe old age of seven this week, and it’s decision time about whether this becomes the second journal to bite the dust. … More ‘Who would write?’ The seven-year itch
Writing lacks patience, tolerance, sensitivity or nuance. Discuss.
January 18, 2016
The financial journalist Anthony Hilton says we’re losing something valuable by texting and emailing instead of talking. But does he go too far by suggesting that writing lacks patience, sensitivity, or any understanding of nuance? … More Writing lacks patience, tolerance, sensitivity or nuance. Discuss.
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