Ian Poulter’s Trousers

…ory come together? You guessed… St Andrews, the home of golf. Photo: The Thunderblog This year The Open, one of the oldest competitions in sport, is on the Old Course at St Andrews. The golfing elite will compete for one of the oldest trophies in sport: the famous Claret Jug. “The Golf Champion Trophy” was designed and crafted by Mackay Cunningham and Co. in 1872 for the grand sum of £30. It now has a permanent home in the club house of the sport’… Continue reading

Urban explosions? Brilliant young scientists are on the case!

…context. The watching world would have rapid alert and hard, scientific evidence to compare with verbal reports, claims and counter-claims. Consider this: A town is caught up in conflict. The e3e detectors are in place and ready to transmit data to the website. There is an explosion at a hospital. The system would immediately indicate the time, precise location and the likely weapon. Importantly, it would also indicate whether or not there were sh… Continue reading

Nick Brandt’s African ghost animals at Fotografiska

…man relaxing in a park with the text “lean back, your life is on track.” “Underpass with elephants (lean back, your life is on track).” inheritthedust.nickbrandt.com Brandt’s “ghost animals” are a stark reminder of what poaching, climate change and capitalism actually put at stake here. Together with the marginalised, poor people living in these places, they are the victims of our destruction of nature. I buy a copy of Brandt’s book, make a donat… Continue reading