I love the Netherlands, and I especially love cycling in the Netherlands. I don’t love the various motorized vehicles that are allowed to share the cycle lanes in the Netherlands.
Month: May 2025
Well, now I have a story about the time I went to see The Mekons but accidentally saw a very loud hardcore band with two drummers instead. This was not my desired outcome. (The Mekons were upstairs. I am kind of bereft.)
Going to Amsterdam, in the fourth country over 35 years in which I’ve seen The Mekons, a band whose music and shows and philosophy of life, art, and politics have meant more to me than almost any other.
The latest from the amazing Lisa Lucas at the NYT!
Apparently, my fingerprints are almost worn down (according to biometric scans of the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND).
First Parkrun out of the UK.
My book, The Random Universe, is due out in November. It discusses how we build models of the world, even under conditions of radical uncertainty.
(It was finished last year, but it turns out that there is still a lot of work to do even after the text is complete…)
I’m not completely sure this is something to be proud of.
For Embattled Starmer, U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Will Count as a Win