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The weather alert is orange, temperature records are falling one after another for the thirtieth consecutive day, and the air outside feels like a wood-fired oven pointed straight at you. What better time, before packing up for my blog's summer break, to treat you to a piece of wholesome, visceral, and sardonic...

I waited a few days before writing this piece. Not for lack of things to say—I had plenty—but because I can't stand the idea of using someone's death as a springboard for engagement. That social media automatism whereby, when a prominent figure falls, everyone rushes to position themselves, to demonstrate…

There's a quote I recently read in a couple of articles in various newspapers. It was written by a fairly well-known television personality, in response to a dig he received from a colleague. The quote goes something like this: "I've never feared anything or anyone. I'll carry on with my ideas, whether they're right or wrong, and I'll never give up…"

When Luca, the mastermind behind The Ancient Mariners, suggested that everyone choose an Iron Maiden song to start building their repertoire, I automatically started humming it: 'From the coast of gold, across the seven seas…' Wasted Years, my favorite Iron Maiden song, my anthem…