Owen Falls Dam Road intersection, Jinja, Uganda. The Friday evening traffic crawled, not unexpected, was punctuated by honking horns and the constant roar of boda bodas dangerously weaving through the gridlock. The smell of exhausts mingled with the constant smoke from burning rubbish, fried street food and the faint, sour scent of overripe fruit discarded…

Steven Graham: The Maverick Who Leased the Skies — and Found His Soul in Mallorca How one of aviation’s top financiers built a global business on passion, people, and purpose. Steven Graham, co-founder of Avolon Aircraft Leasing, has a CV packed with high finance, transatlantic deals, and global strategy. But sit down with him for…

The Coleman family had never been what one would call “harmonious.” Their gatherings usually involved shouting matches, someone storming out, and the occasional headbutt. But their elderly father, Patrick Coleman, still held onto the hopeless dream of bringing his five children together. It was a futile effort, considering his second eldest, Roberta, had spent the…

In the heart of the bustling city, Alexander yearned for clarity amidst the ceaseless chaos. Surrounded by towering skyscrapers and rushing crowds, he stumbled upon this enigmatic solution, a mist-filled space infused with oxygen-based technology. Promising focus and rejuvenation, it spoke to him. Stepping inside, he was enveloped by a delicate pink mist that veiled…

Well who knew? Actually, I did. Here I am, Top Dogoid, sitting aloft this pedestal and just look who’s beneath me. Hmmmph. I knew this was coming. Never thought I’d be a Dashundoid though. Then again, I never thought I’d get the dog thing so soon. Thought a couple more rounds of invertebrates or insect…

E-1027: Eileen Gray’s Visionary Villa and Its Controversial Legacy Perched on a sun-drenched peninsula overlooking the Mediterranean Sea near Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in the South of France, the villa known as E-1027 stands as a monument to modernist innovation and the resilience of creative vision. Designed between 1926 and 1929 by Irish architect and designer Eileen Gray,…