The glare
September 1, 2017The long journey in exile
August 17, 2017The Crave Essay: Please respect your dessert
February 4, 2017
Three young men, hunched, polished and silent, glance at the waiter and return to what they were doing. The waiter does his job. A dish for each of the customers. One has meringue, another chocolate mousse and another trifle. I know this because I'm watching them. It's rude of me, I know, but they're not [...]
The Crave Essay: The Breakdown
January 30, 2017The Crave Essay: Peddling the perfect house fantasy
January 29, 2017The Crave Essay: I’ve got to get out of there
January 28, 2017
We hear statistics every day and every day we forget them because another one comes along to dislodge the one we thought we should remember. That said, here's one that I can remember from earlier this week: Around 40 per cent of workers seek new employment at the start of a year. One explanation for [...]
The Crave Essay: The faint voice in your head
January 24, 2017The Crave Essay: Don’t turn your socks the right way out
January 23, 2017
Welcome to Crave. Straighten your back for essay three. I won't keep you long. Today's essay thought comes courtesy of the rolling digital sign above a gym that I saw on the way here (if you need a reminder, here is a cafe called Crave). You've probably seen it before, perhaps over your gym, or a [...]