An infographic explaining the importance of early detection of prostate gland issues is life-saving, and why men should take the PSA test.
Men's things XXXII: For the Boys in the Room: Why Your PSA Matters
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My Public Service Announcement (PSA) to you is to get your Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test done.
AI Serving My Blogs in New Light - Q4 2025
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I have asked AI to do a monthly podcast deep dive into the blogs published in the last 3 months of 2025, and I am learning a bit more about myself and other informative bits.
Love, Distance, and a City Called Home
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We found a place to make the heart glow with gratitude and fondness - Cape Town.
Borstal Wednesdays on Teams
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The headmaster blunders into the morning assembly in a fit of pique. Can you imagine being at work and reliving life as a student?
Hajrá Magyarország!
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A hungry Hungary sates their quest for change by embracing a message of hope over a tired leadership that had run out of ideas.
Augmenting Humanity with AI Tools
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Problem-solving, proofreading and podcasting are some of the areas to which I have deployed AI.
Hidden in Plain Sight at Manchester Cathedral
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Beyond the familiarity that often blindsides us to the obvious is how commemorative plaques can diminish others' stories.
Eyes Lined Up
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An interesting view of make-up, distinguishing what we watch from how we want to be seen.
A Woman Archbishop: Reflections
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Having a female Archbishop of Canterbury is a developmental process of dialogue, persuasion, and a prayerful need to appreciate grace more.
The Three Musketeers running errands blind
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Three men were on an excursion to an ethnic grocery store. Have I ever seen such a thing in my life? Mirth.
Heritage Without Nostalgia
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Why I identify as Black English rather than Black British: a personal exploration of identity, heritage, belonging, and the childhood accent that defined me.
Addressing A Marble-Sized Problem
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A shower inspection informed the decision to go to A&E for an assessment and treatment. The shower is a good place to check for lumps, growths, and abnormalities.
How Charles de Gaulle Fails Woefully at Customer Assistance
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My experience at @ParisAeroport as someone needing customer assistance was woefully inadequate.
You need to chat to people who need that service and fix it.
Essential Snobbery 101: An Event of Masticating Disturbance
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Huddled together by circumstance, how does your fellow passenger impact your experience?
Riding Reclined: Cape Town Transport Tales
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Ubers at rest, buses at best, and trains at test; for getting around Cape Town.
How AI Helped Me Update My Ancient Blog Template
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Refinement, bug fixes, and the elimination of obsolete code were done for 99 cents in less than 30 minutes.
Sipping the Hazards of Earl Grey
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Nice old ladies revealing a young man's life at tea is the stuff of things you hear in Pinelands.
The Carties: Cape Town's Informal Waste Economy
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Hearing the canter of horses presents a deceptively bucolic setting, but there is another story of poverty, survival, and an essential waste management economy.
Trafficking Suspicions on Sunday Morning
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Every indication from our @Uber Comfort tier this morning would suggest a criminal gang is probably exploiting the driver.
Flies on the Wall of Evil
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How the façade of comfort creates a veil over the exploitation of and by humans of people, systems, and services. We saw the underbelly of Cape Town yesterday.
Thought Picnic: Success, Suffering, and the System That Fails Both
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Sadly, success does not save people from mental health issues; it could be a barrier to getting the help they so desperately need.
Cape Town Apartment Chronicles
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I guess we have gained enough experience to comment on the basics required in holiday rental apartments.
Finding Dignity at Zeitz MOCAA
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The little desperation a medical condition presents, and the empathy of being simply human before anything else.
Long After The Sahara Was Green
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What you observe from 30,000 feet above the landscape below evokes thoughts and insights into the world we share.
When Schedules Don't Matter: Between Flight Times and Body Times
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Exploring transitions through my lived experience of managing a chronic condition whilst travelling in relation to times in journeys and the body.
Photons on the Prostate - Three Things I Wish I'd Known
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When faced with a cancer diagnosis, you can only hope you have all the information you need to choose a treatment course without being overwhelmed with data.
Taking Praise to the Bank
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A colleague at work discovers my blog and pays such glowing compliments, I'm thankful and reflective.
Coronavirus streets in Manchester - LXXIX: Reading the Signs We Miss
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When she waltzed in, there were too many questions that there was no time for compliments.