Some time ago, I heard some gossip that a former colleague of mine had been accused of a serious crime. This person had been rather… Read More »TXSL #16: When Personal Branding Becomes Reputation Mismanagement
Happy Easter! Amid boxes of (ever smaller and more expensive) Easter eggs and the traditional roast lunch with family, it’s easy for me to forget… Read More »TXSL #15: On Easter, Faith and Iran
My partner and I had an unpleasant encounter on a French train yesterday. We were returning to London by train after spending the week on… Read More »TXSL #14: On Skiing, Headphone Dodgers, and Negative Externalities
Happy Eid-al-Fitr to all those who celebrate it! This week, Nick Timothy MP wrote an article in the Telegraph, criticising Muslims who gathered in London’s… Read More »TXSL #13: On Nick Timothy and Religion in the Public Sphere
This week, chef and co-founder of NOMA, René Redzepi, resigned over allegations that he created a toxic workplace environment. Closer to home, I learned that a… Read More »TXSL #12: The Ranting Restaurateur
This is another story from my career, which means I’ll be changing some details to protect the privacy of those involved. At a company I… Read More »TXSL #11: A Ratings Reassignment Reckoning
Just a short one today. The UK student finance system has been in the news this week. On Monday 23/02/2026, personal finance expert Martin Lewis… Read More »TXSL #10: Reframe Your Student Loan As ‘Expected Repayment Remaining’
Recently I encountered an advert about a new dating site that promised to deliver an improved dating experience compared to existing services. I won’t be… Read More »TXSL #9: Swiping Left on Vapourware
I’ve been following some of the coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina this week as some interesting issues around the boundaries of political… Read More »TXSL #8: Three Political Questions at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Yes, it’s another article on AI this week. Google released Project Genie 3 to its Google AI Ultra subscribers in the US at the end… Read More »TXSL #7: Project Genie Brings AI Robots A Step Closer