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Matthew ClaphaminPitfallKevin Bacon Was Not in ‘The Right Stuff’So why does my brain keep remembering that he was?Jun 1820Jun 1820
Matthew ClaphamBlessed Are the Peacemakers?What hope exists of bridge-building in our polarised world?Jun 1612Jun 1612
Matthew ClaphaminThought ThinkersI Miss My BlackBerry 8800It was the only phone I ever had that wasn’t behind the curve, but now I crave its old-fashioned solidity and simplicityJun 1520Jun 1520