Excellent. It also suggests a clever titular sleight of hand not uncommon but often overlooked – e.g., the subjects indicated by HAMILTON and MAESTRO arguably aren’t Alexander and Lenny but their wives – here, the ‘wonderful life’ isn’t the one George has lived the one but which Mary has made.

So enjoyed writing for Plough’s Advent Series about one of my favourite sequences in the gospels. Joyous Advent, friends!

Now this is an LLM I can get on board with!

Grateful to be included in the December edition of ‘Ekstasis Curated,’ a regular feature of Ekstasis Magazine’s Substack. Hope you’ll give it a look!

I’m getting behind on these, but you’ll note that it doesn’t say 20 CONSECUTIVE days. Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge 9/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge 8/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge 7/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge 6/20

This is very niche, but: After a few weeks of effort, I’ve achieved a 98 average skill on WordleBot. Only 99 remains. If you know, you know. #wordnerd

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge 5/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge 4/20

It’s been a true joy to me that this piece I wrote some years ago continues to be relevant in the present. It’s on one of my very favourite themes in the whole liturgical year: the light of Christ dawning into the world’s shadows.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge 3/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge 2/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge 1/20

Oxfordshire countryside in late autumn.

This blue – tenebrous, liminal, a long-steeped azure – is exactly how the air felt.

Even in autumn there can be new beginnings. Hello Bluesky folks.