I’m Stuart Lennon.

Here, I explore how to survive, even prosper, in this mad world. Thanks for coming by.

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Living the Dream 3 min read Free

After the Fire

13 villages lost homes. Current estimates are that 191 homes were damaged and 93 completely destroyed. My village, Souni-Zanadja, was the worst affected.
Living the Dream 3 min read Free

Fire III

I will never forget the sight of a mother, each arm over the shoulder of a child, sobbing as she regarded the rubble where her house used to stand. Nor can I remove from my mind the horror of being burned alive in a car, trying to escape.
Living the Dream 3 min read Free

Fire II

A plane load of water would hurt if it landed on your head. aircraft from Cyprus, Greece, Spain, Israel, Jordan and the UK were flying all day every day, wrestling to get the wildfire tamed.
Living the Dream 6 min read Free

Fire

The skyline reminded me of Manhattan, but with pillars of flame rather than skyscrapers. The fire was north and east of us and getting closer.
Living the Dream 3 min read Free

Stopping on the left

Why does my Homepod have some sort of existentialist angst? Or perhaps it's a political statement from a tormented Tim Apple (Cook)?
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The Digest 21/07/25

Watching - there's been Lions Rugby, The Open Championship, a cracking Test Match and the Women's Euros, all competing for my attention. What a cracking summer of sport.
Living the Dream 2 min read Free

Anti-what?

Gaza is the most densely populated place on earth. Try to think of your nearest big city being persistently shelled by bombs and missiles. Israel has levelled Gaza, slaughtering a helpless population. It is choking the flow of aid, leading to more suffering and starvation. That's wrong.
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The Digest 14/07/2025

'm a migrant. My Mum and Dad were migrants. My paternal grandparents were migrants. Being white and reasonably well-off, I have more often been called expat than immigrant. I'd say there are many meanings and inferences contained in modern usage of the word "immigrant".
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