How Fitzgerald’s second American dream ends in middle age crisis
Over dinner on offer at Cafe Rouge a few weeks ago, I was talking to my poet friend John Mills about the book I had…
Star Trek – Next Generation, the saga of humans in service to science & society
If I were to choose one thing to define Star Trek – Next Generation by, I wouldn’t hesitate. What, or better said, who else could…
How my sci-fi history started in early childhood… with a book
Do you remember your favourite book character as a toddler? And what genre the book was? Even children’s books go by genres, and mine was…
From Star Trek to Westworld: the evolution of sci-fi series (as I know it)
Since the Star Trek convention at the NEC Birmingham, last month, I meant to write about the evolution of sci-fi series as I have experienced it. I…
Poetry performance at Stafford Poetry Slam – October 2018
My first time at Stafford Poetry Slam, I performed this poem in the first round. I went through to the the final, where I came…
Hacking into health data: what RnR run Wellness Hackday in Birmingham produced
What is a hackday and how can it help improve well-being? A bunch of professionals with a background in health care, coaching, non-profit, digital tech…
Living with a serious condition: how the NHS can help and how it can fail
When we talk about health care, the NHS, health and wellbeing data behind it all, we research to understand the situation better. Also, data can…
The sweetest superhero around, Ant-Man, keeps the humour… with a twist
When Ant-Man and The Wasp ended, I realised what I liked most about this series. This atypical superhero makes the sweetest, most innocent and heart warming movies.…
What makes good doctors – 3 top qualities, from personal experience
I have known doctors and hospitals since the age of 1 year and 10 months, due to asthma and severe bronchitis. My memory keeps no…
Back to school: from Victorian childhood through communism to contemporary UK
My partner’s daughter, Rosie, goes to high school starting this year! Her first day there, last week, sounded a bit scary and disappointing, but now…