memories

My Life with ADHD

ADHD gave me no end of trouble at school, but it took me on many adventures too.

May 25 •

Said Judas to Mary

Oh, what will you do with your ointment so rich and so rare?

Apr 13 •

I’ve been meaning to write my memoirs for a while. This will have to do for now.

Oct 27, 2024 •

The Quiet American

Graham Greene carries us away to a land of mystery and beauty and opium. But is it real?

Jun 19, 2024 •

Lonely in the Automat

I’ve always thought of automats as lonely, melancholy places. I entered my first automat when I was 14 and visited the first of many, many navy bases.

Jun 17, 2024 •

A life in the Falklands

What would life have been like in those desolate islands?

Jun 12, 2024 •

The Spirit of Adventure

What happened to the spirit of adventure that encouraged young men to go out into the world?

Jun 9, 2024 •

Don't you know that it's different for girls?

I had rather too many at the party that night.

Jan 20, 2024 •

Urbs vs Suburbs

“I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I grew up, but I did know that I wanted it to be in zone two.”

Jan 1, 2024 •

A long time ago, I had a girlfriend and I used to sing to her.

Dec 22, 2023 •

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