Leeds United 0 Manchester City 4 – Not Pesky Enough
Against a rotated Manchester City, Leeds United still faced formidable opponents but, alas, were not pesky enough. The relegation battle continues.
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Russian invasion of The Ukraine – A Ukrainian Speaks
Here is a post from a Ukrainian who runs a website with a forum. He speaks about the Russian invasion of his country, The Ukraine.
On My Radar April 2022 – Batman, Fontaines DC and Twitter
Twitter is topical at the moment with Elon Musk attempting a takeover. The Batman is divisive movie with its dark emo imagery. Fontaines DC rule!
Penang Street Art – creative murals
In 2022 I visited Penang. I walked the streets of George Town. The Penang street art may have lost an audience but it still gave the city its own authenticity.
Granta 157 – Stayed at Home
Should We Have Stayed At Home? — Granta asks the question with a strong hint of “yes”.
Penang Street Art
In 2022 I visited Penang. Due to the coronavirus the city was still effectively out of bounds to most foreigners. Having visited the city within the last five years I missed the buzz that tourism brought. Walking the streets of…
Watford FC 0 Leeds United 3 – a step closer to staying up
. Leeds have a good record against Watford but under Roy Hodgson they can be tricky. For Leeds a win is a step closer to staying up.
Cancel culture – ostracism by another name
Noah Smith in his article It’s not Cancel Culture. Cancel culture is ostracism by another name, Technology is used to reinforce it.
Leeds United 1 Southampton FC 1 – Welcome Back Phillips
Leeds United entertain an in-form Southampton at Elland Road. Cooper is back as Captain in defence. We also welcome back Phillips.
Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe by Niall Ferguson review – we will survive
Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe is densely researched book, an analysis of catastrophes and their consequences. Ultimately his positivity suggests we will survive, somehow.