Author Archives: JJS
Week 45 recap
Sunday dispatch, written from the sofa, where I intend to remain. Sunday There is a particular kind of Sunday-morning thought that arrives uninvited: “Got to get up, things to do.” I met it with the quiet dignity of a man … Continue reading
I had a dream
Or did I dream I had one? Asking for a friend (who is also me, but sleeping) A philosophical investigation into recurring nightmares, temporal paradoxes, and why Christopher Nolan probably sleeps just fine. By Me, Allegedly·A few nights ago. Or … Continue reading
Hollywood Hackers Never Had to Deal with SNCF Wifi
Dispatches from a TGV, somewhere in the fog I am currently gliding through the misty hills of the Minervois on my way to Lyon, wrapped in the kind of fog that makes you feel like the lead in a moody … Continue reading
Two fleets, one ocean, zero productivity
Some people track flights. I’ll admit I dabble too. But lately I’ve upgraded to a more seaworthy obsession: following things that float. On screen one: the Route du Rhum armada, sailors who set off yesterday to cross the Atlantic powered … Continue reading
L’état des choses
Quel spectacle que cette guerre de rue que nous endurons! Le vrai divertissement n’est pas seulement là : il se trouve aussi sur les plateaux de télévision, où sociologues et politologues, d’un air grave et inspiré, nous délivrent leurs analyses … Continue reading
Recap on week 44/2026
Monday A bit of a non-event day apart from the arrival of 3 comic books at once which had to be read sitting outside in the timid afternoon sunshine resulting in a very pleasant time. Tuesday In Which We Close … Continue reading
Two small grumbles from London
I forgot to mention two things about our little escapade to London last week. Call them my weekend moaning points, served with a side of British politeness. 1. The signal that wasn’t Phone coverage in London is not improving. You’ll … Continue reading
Fifty Years, One Belt, Zero Regrets
In a spectacular act of self-delusion, I decided last weekend to “start cleaning up the home office.” Anyone who has ever made this announcement knows what it really means: moving things from one pile to a slightly different pile while … Continue reading
London escapade
Summary of five days, two feet, countless pints and one abandoned itinerary Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Five days in London, and my carefully prepared itinerary didn’t survive its first encounter with a curry, my feet clocked up kilometres … Continue reading
London, Day 5
Departures Good night’s sleep? Check. Foot considerably less painful? Check. I’m giving full credit to the pint of Fuller’s London Pride last night. Medicinal, obviously. Doctors hate this one weird trick. It’s not even 10am and I’m already on the … Continue reading
