But does it also… break the MCU? — I like when shows break new ground. I like programs that move away from the same tired old formats we’re used to, and give us a surprise. I also like adaptations that stay true to the source material. I haven’t watched The Witcher, and I probably won’t, thanks to comments…

A View from the Rest of the World — I wanted to write this as soon as I saw the news. I couldn’t believe what I was reading. I sat down to type, but the words came out as an angry aggressive rant. So I decided to take some time, calm down, and put together a more well thought…

No matter how determined you are to write — Have you ever sat down in front of the computer at the beginning of a month and thought, “this is it — this is the month I’m going all out on my writing”? You know what I’m talking about — that determination to really give it your all and produce…

Ronaldo has a tantrum and smashes a kid’s phone, but hey — he’s the GOAT — After Ronaldo lashed out in temper and broke the phone of a young fan, the player apologised and offered to replace it. So that’s it. The issue has been dealt with. Nothing to see here. He has been heavily criticised in some quarters, of course. But then he’s also had…

Getting to grips with Medium’s chosen term — When learning to work with anything new, including writing platforms like Medium, there are always little quirks and foibles that take some getting used to. For me, one of them is the use of the word “story”. When I write, I’m never quite sure what to refer to my work…

And I’m already falling behind — I recently wrote an article to celebrate reaching 100 followers. In it, I briefly took a look at some of the strategies I intended to use to mark my presence on this platform. Probably the most important aim, I think, was to write regularly. I mentioned wanting to get involved…

Putin may be the perfect villain, but the world is complicated — It isn’t often the vast majority of the world can come together and agree on something. We can’t even see eye to eye on climate change, and that literally has the potential to kill us all. But there are few who agree with the actions of Vladimir Putin over the…

A brief intro to the world — This morning, we’re off to meet one of the world’s newest members. A couple who have been our friends since forever have just had a baby, and the plan is to introduce our children, and ourselves, to the lovely little lady. I’m writing this to kill time as I wait…