The tugboat

On a joke that gets nothing, and the five seconds after it.

Oct 7 • JC Clapham

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September 2026

Strangers first

On who gets the honest version, and who asked for it.

Sep 21 • JC Clapham

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Still answering

On knowing what needs to happen, and still not doing it.

Sep 16 • JC Clapham

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August 2026

The questions still unanswered

On holding an unresolved question without turning it into a verdict.

Aug 24 • JC Clapham

The hour I don't want to give back

On the part of the day we protect, and what it can cost.

Aug 17 • JC Clapham

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'Why are you still waiting?'

On taking the cue instead of setting it.

Aug 10 • JC Clapham

The high-level version

On the answer that's accurate and not true.

Aug 3 • JC Clapham

July 2026

The one I didn't enter

On the difference between missing something and choosing not to meet it.

Jul 28 • JC Clapham

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The calm that was really absence.

On being switched off and calling it calm.

Jul 20 • JC Clapham

What no system can do

On the difference between scheduled contact and being in someone's mind.

Jul 13 • JC Clapham

June 2026

The playful list

On the case for levity alongside seriousness.

Jun 29 • JC Clapham

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The plan that didn't come good

On the grief of the return trip.

Jun 22 • JC Clapham