Prose

Castell Coch 1

Fortress or folly? You must weigh the evidence. It’s still beautiful. Castell Coch* (Red Castle) in Tongwynlais, near Cardiff, Wales, was taken over by the Marquis of Bute during the Victorian era and remodelled by William Burgess. Some have claimed it to be a folly, but the exhibition within the castle suggests that it was…

Ctrl-Alt-Del

What do you think is the future of AI? I remember the first short story we examined in the English class at age 11. It was called, “Who Can Replace A Man?” It’s a 1984, big brother, animal farm type story in which the automated farm machinery decide to rebel against the big central corporate…

Respect

What’s the most underrated life skill? Treating others with respect is so basic it’s hardly even recognised as a life skill, by many. Respect includes the way we speak, the way we act, the way we react, and the way we listen. Too many people, today, feel that respect only goes one way – towards…