Author: Alex J Coyne

I would give someone different security advice for online bridge than for any bridge games they played at a club. Physical bridge clubs don’t demand passwords to play, but passwords are a good idea for online games. Online bridge means that players should secure their devices, and not remember to lock their cars. Even if…

I’ve learned a lot about strain as a writer. Years ago, I had an unfortunate do-it-yourself accident – and a sliced-open palm as a result of distracted stupidity. It was the type of wound that required stitches, but I found the thought of having it stitched up at the cost of my typing speed too…

I love watching the stars. I often imagine the sheer number of people who could be looking up at the same stars right now, or the astronomical amount of people who have seen the same skies since ancient times. When the cold settles in, the night’s creatures wake up to move around under the same…