Not going out (much)
I’m not entirely sure how many people actually read my blog, or follow me. When I moved to self-hosting, very […]
Enforced absence
Sorry about the lack of posts and new pics lately. Back in January I developed a cyst on my eyelid […]
20 million views
I never thought, when I joined Flickr in February 2009, that 10 years later I would be seeing peaks of […]
What do any of us really know about the shoes in which we have never walked?
Someone sent me a link to this short TED talk by Paula Stone Williams It’s very good. The key quote […]
Review – Alita: Battle Angel
I’ve been a long time fan of the manga Battle Angel Alita, known in Japan as Gunnm (銃夢 Ganmu, literally […]
Pin up art, and a new purchase
In this post, I buy a reproduction of a painting by Gil Elvgren, and trace some of the history behind […]
What You Need to Know About Transgender Rights
This article was published a year ago, and is still utterly superb. The fight for transgender rights is an urgent […]
New pen – Sheaffer Triumph with V-inlay
I was at an antiques trade fair recently, and a few of the sellers had the odd fountain pen here […]
Welcome to the new web address!
Why have I moved my blog? You may have noticed that the web address of this blog has changed! Ever […]
Photo manipulation
I read an article in The Guardian today about “Selfie Dysphoria” It’s an interesting article about how selfie filters are […]