The Winner Takes it All… in my Living Room

By Paul Sankey Published on July 5, 2026 at 3:19 PM

Brief today, no homework, between hosting a July 4th Barbeque last night, watching the fireworks from the Promenade – they really lit it up big time, incredible – and the tall ships. I wondered if we would get drones, but they went with the big artillery. At one point the Brooklyn Bridge was a cascading flow of white fire into the water below. The bonus of the tall ship show yesterday morning offset the catastrophe. …

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Sunday Frankly, Mr Sankey

By Paul Sankey Published on November 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM

My Dear Correspondent, I was out all night last night. But to be clear, this nuit blanche, was not the “Do you fancy a swift half after work?” turning into an twelve hour bender, to return laughing uncontrollably as day breaks, having lost your tie and keys, loudly trying not to wake an incandescent wife. No sir, what would I know about that anyway? In fact, here in Michoacan, Mexico, we did a tour of …

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Sunday Champagne, Champions but no Clamato

By Paul Sankey Published on July 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM

Ola, You might remember my line over the past few years, my line that the biggest danger I face when I travel to Europe, with its land wars, economic and migrant crises etc, is getting hit by a flying champagne cork. Sure enough today’s incredible tennis final at Wimbledon was interrupted by a flying champagne cork landing on court. Congratulations to both players, incredible. A certain Permian Oil CEO and I shared messages of incredulity …

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