Carl James

“When the characters change but the story always ends the same, perhaps it’s time to question the story, not the characters.” An uncomfortable thought. Particularly when you’re the one who keeps appearing in every chapter. I’ve been thinking about my recent dating experiences. Probably more than is healthy. Although modern dating seems to demand the instincts of a detective, the patience of a saint and the emotional resilience of a crash-test dummy. Even then, there’s no guar

I have a smart home. I’m not talking about a couple of light bulbs that I can turn pink from my phone, although I can do that too. I mean a properly smart home, the sort of home that has developed into such a complicated collection of sensors, switches, computers and automations that occasionally I find myself having to fix a problem that simply wouldn’t have existed had I not tried to make my home intelligent in the first place. There are sensors that know when I enter a

For those who’ve been keeping up with my story, you’ll know my marriage ended, (unexpectedly for me) around 18 months ago. After the dust...

Do you remember when the human race wasn’t constantly staring at a six-inch illuminated piece of glass and a time when the vibrating...

I recently discovered a hole in my life, nothing of major concern, but I was on the hunt to fill the void left following completing some...

How often do you get asked, “what’s your favourite song ever?” When I get asked this, I shudder and think what a pointless question,...

In the UK (and possibly other countries too), the lion share of suicides are in men and this isn’t by a small margin as is often the case...

Ok, my turn to share my views on the EU referendum result. Firstly, I blame Simon Cowell - that might sound like a joke statement and it...