Wednesday 30 September, 2026

Surreeality Standing on Monday morning in Noordeinde in the Hague waiting for a friend I was drawn to the window of an art dealership across the street. I hadn’t realised how weird the picture would seem until I printed it. Quote of the Day “Said Hamlet to Ophelia, I’ll draw a sketch of thee. What kind of pencil shall I use? 2B or not 2B?” Spike Milligan Musical alternative to the morning’s radio news Peaks | The Cormorant Link This was new to me, but a real gem. Peaks is a musical partnership between violinist George Smith and cellist Duncan Strachan, founder members of the Maxwell Quartet. Using both electronic and acoustic media, Peaks weaves together an eclectic range of musical strands, with much of the duo’s work focusing on aspects of Scottish traditional culture. Long Read of the Day Against purposeful activity and Abrahamic religion in a world of abundance This a fabulous essay by Branko Milanovic triggered by re-reading one of my favourite essays — Keynes’s “Economic…