There's a topic that's dominated bar conversations lately, and it isn't sport or politics. Well, it's a bit like politics. It's AI - and depending on who you're drinking with, the predictions range from "humans will be fine" to "we'll end up in zoos." 🥵 Here I am, writing a blog post questioning AI's intentions, while asking AI to help me write it. The irony is not lost on … [Read more...] about 🤖 AI – When the Student Becomes Smarter Than the Teacher
Chaos on Tap: When the Chairs Started Flying 🍻
Round One: The Wild West 🤠 The idiots were at it again last week. For a while, the bar resembled a low-budget Wild West film - minus the horses, but with plenty of shattered glass and testosterone. Two enormous men decided that civilised conversation was overrated and launched into full chaos mode. Both were spectacularly drunk and spectacularly angry. Chairs flew. … [Read more...] about Chaos on Tap: When the Chairs Started Flying 🍻
Hormuz Crisis Contradiction: The Strait Is Open. Please Turn Around. 🤣
Since the Islamabad peace talks collapsed last weekend, the situation around the Strait of Hormuz has been doing what this crisis does best: getting worse, then briefly seeming better, then getting worse again. Here's the dizzying sequence, because the news cycle now operates at the speed of a Trump Truth Social post - which is, terrifyingly, quite fast. Friday: Iran's … [Read more...] about Hormuz Crisis Contradiction: The Strait Is Open. Please Turn Around. 🤣
Hormuz: Energy, Ego, and Escalation🔥
What began on February 28th as a conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran - codenamed “Operation Epic Fury” - has, in just over six weeks, spiralled into something far bigger than anyone expected in the Strait of Hormuz. The opening strikes reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader and unleashed waves of retaliation - missiles, drones, and widespread destruction … [Read more...] about Hormuz: Energy, Ego, and Escalation🔥
🌕 Artemis II: Are Moon Landings still Up for Debate?
In the wake of the Artemis II mission to the Moon - launched on April Fool’s Day 🙂 - the debate about whether the original Moon landings were fake has resurfaced quite strongly. 🔬 The Case for “Yes, We Did” On the side of it not being fake, there is a great deal of evidence. Scientists around the world have independently verified the 382 kilograms of lunar rock … [Read more...] about 🌕 Artemis II: Are Moon Landings still Up for Debate?
It Takes All Sorts 🍸
A Ringside View of Humanity Working behind a bar gives you a ringside view of human nature. The clientele ranges from utterly delightful to quietly exhausting - often within the same hour. It’s challenging, yes… but never dull. They say it takes all sorts to make a party. After enough shifts, you realise that’s less a charming observation and more a quiet threat. The … [Read more...] about It Takes All Sorts 🍸
Orange Man Thinking: The Unshakeable Confidence of the Deeply Uninformed
There are political leaders… and then there is Donald Trump - a man who treats global stability the way toddlers treat Lego towers. The most exhausting part isn’t the chaos. Chaos, at this point, feels almost nostalgic. It’s the whiplash. One moment, the conflict with Iran is “over” - decisively, triumphantly, practically wrapped in a victory ribbon. An hour later, a … [Read more...] about Orange Man Thinking: The Unshakeable Confidence of the Deeply Uninformed
Progress Whispers, Disaster Shouts: The Good News We Miss
When the News Feels Grim: Quiet Progress Happens Anyway... I sat down to write something positive the other day. 🙂 It seemed like a good idea at the time. Something uplifting. A small beam of optimism. Perhaps even - dare I say it - joy. ✨ But have you looked at the news lately? The world appears determined to make cheerful writing a bit of a challenge. Let’s face … [Read more...] about Progress Whispers, Disaster Shouts: The Good News We Miss
A Powder Keg Ignites: Iran, Israel, and the Battle for Global Power
A Powder Keg in the Middle EastTwo leaders, their personal crises, and a war the world didn’t vote for In his 2026 State of the Union, Donald Trump boasted: “My first ten months, I ended eight wars.” Four days later, he started another. On February 28, 2026, the U.S. and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury - a coordinated assault dropping over 1,200 munitions across 24 of … [Read more...] about A Powder Keg Ignites: Iran, Israel, and the Battle for Global Power
A Small Study in Stupidity
There are days when running a bar feels like hosting a mildly chaotic dinner party. And then there are stupid nights that remind you humanity is, at heart, a poorly supervised experiment. 😐 Wednesday night was one of those reminders. A young man arrived in a state best described as ambitious intoxication - loud, unstable, and buoyed by the kind of confidence only extreme … [Read more...] about A Small Study in Stupidity
