jamsilver.me

March 2025

Adolescence

Steven Graham's and Jack Thorne's "look in the eye of male rage"

Mar 23 • 

James Silver

July 2024

That unquenchable thirst for God

I wouldn’t say I am restless, but I desire…

Jul 9, 2024 • 

James Silver

November 2023

Don't sacrifice that which makes you special

There's a cynicism out there In the food.

Nov 17, 2023 • 

James Silver

No-one will remember you

Apparently about 117 billion humans have ever existed.

Nov 14, 2023 • 

James Silver

Everything's made of something

Beaches are cockles and sea-froth and sand.

Nov 5, 2023 • 

James Silver

Why am I a Software Engineer?

I could talk about how my old dad has always loved tinkering with computers.

Nov 5, 2023 • 

James Silver

Freedom is not a betrayal.

This week it’s half-term.

Nov 3, 2023 • 

James Silver

Safetyism Everywhere all At Once

Saw in the news today that Kemi Badenoch used the term Safetyism while expressing her desire that governments should be less reluctant about setting out…

Nov 2, 2023 • 

James Silver

October 2023

For all the kids

Space. Sense it open. Brace. As the croaking chokes of a thousand spoken yokes. Lie.

Oct 27, 2023 • 

James Silver

There isn't a cure

Hear that knocking on the door, Knock, knock, knocking on the door. But it's not unlocking It's not unlocking any more. You reject the "God of the gaps…

Oct 21, 2023 • 

James Silver

January 2022