Mr. K kept two documents in his desk drawer. One was a residence card that politely promised stability until 2030. The other was a passport that politely promised identity until 2031. He treated both like adults treat seatbelts: he knew they mattered, he hated thinking about why.
On good days, he almost forgot them. He went to work, bought bread, argued with a coffee machine that refused to understand the … Read the rest
Content 18+ On the 28th of April, 2025, the vibrant hum of civilization across the Iberian Peninsula was silenced. In five imperceptible seconds, 15 gigawatts of power evaporated from the grid. The sun still shone over Madrid, the wind still swept through Lisbon, but millions found themselves in a sudden, unfamiliar quietude. Lights flickered out. Screens went black. Trains froze. For a moment, time itself seemed to pause. It was … Read the rest
Content advisory 16+ As I write this blog (Friday 29 June), the World Cup is taking the day off, the round-robin preliminaries having been completed last night. I doubt that any football fan could argue that the action has been less than compelling; I, for one, have enjoyed this World Cup immensely, with the exception of two matches: France-Denmark and England-Belgium. The reason that these two high profile encounters produced … Read the rest
