# west midlands (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover west midlands. Page: Feed: --- ## [20/08/26 - Greater Manchester Ringway - Stage 17](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/08/200826-greater-manchester-ringway-stage.html) _2026-08-20 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ Peat Bogs in the Rain I left the Greater Manchester Ringway in the Holiday Inn Express. It's been a long time since I've stayed in a corporate hotel. Vaguely interesting to have a late night pint in a soulless lounge, eavesdropping on other tables of people forced into spending time with each other. There's always one talking loudly, and that one is talking about work. You can watch the eyes of… ## [19/06/26 - Greater Manchester Ringway - Stage 16](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-western-wind-down-whole-calendar.html) _2026-08-19 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ The Western Wind-down A whole calendar year since I was on the Greater Manchester Ringway. We can blame relatives - my daughter and son-in-law (pending) have moved house. It's not that they haven't informed me of their new address. They still haven't sorted out all the decorating and can't put up guests. If I had more talent, I would take a rest from exploring and pick up some paint brushes.… ## [Founders, Stewardship, Stepping Back, and Moving Forward](https://horkan.com/2026/08/18/founders-stewardship-stepping-back-and-moving-forward) _2026-08-18 · Wayne Horkan · Horkan_ Writing about Charles Jordan MBE, preparing for his funeral, and just after taking stock of everything we have built around the West Midlands Cyber Hub, made me think about founders and stewardship. The Hub and Cluster are entering a new phase. Andrew Horkan will take the lead, and I am going to concentrate more of \[…\] The post Founders, Stewardship, Stepping Back, and Moving Forward appeared… ## [17/08/26 - Sedgley Ale Trail](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/08/170826-sedgley-ale-trail.html) _2026-08-17 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ Monday Lunchtime Ticking Never the best day for visiting pubs, but I don't do too badly in Sedgley. I was here on the trail of a Victorian Widow (read on , if interested) but in the back of my mind, I knew there was another Sedgley item on my Google Calendar To Do List. Nine available but as stated, it's Monday. Wallet and liver will be safe. 2. The Beacon Hotel The first I reach, on my approach… ## [17/08/26 - On the Trail of...... Eliza Tinsley](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/08/170826-on-trail-of-eliza-tinsley.html) _2026-08-17 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ West Midlands' Widow The latest West Midlands History Podcast concentrates on Victorian widows. The central argument is that widowhood was not simply a story of female tragedy and poverty. Although many widows faced extreme hardship, the death of a husband could also fundamentally change a woman's position. In a society where married women were often financially and legally subordinate to their… ## [Thank You, Charles: Remembering Charles Jordan MBE](https://horkan.com/2026/08/13/thank-you-charles-remembering-charles-jordan-mbe) _2026-08-13 · Wayne Horkan · Horkan_ Charles Jordan MBE, founder of Servol, has passed away. I had hoped to say these few words at his Requiem Mass. Instead, I publish them here in gratitude for a man whose life s work gave vulnerable young people security, dignity and somewhere from which to begin. Contents Update A few weeks ago, Charles Jordan MBE \[ \] The post Thank You, Charles: Remembering Charles Jordan MBE appeared first on… ## [Leek – The Roaches](https://walkmidlands.co.uk/2026/08/13/leek-the-roaches/) _2026-08-13 · Josh Allen · Walk Midlands_ Circular walk from the north Staffordshire market town of Leek out into the Peak District to the prominent and enigmatic Roaches gristone edge. ## [12/08/26 - Rail Trail - The Hawthorns to The Jewellery Quarter](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/08/120826-rail-trail-hawthorns-to.html) _2026-08-12 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ The Winston Green Island A simple walk from my "Home of Football" and into the City outskirts at the Jewellery Quarter. The Birmingham Canal providing a green-ish corridor through an urban landscape. Graffiti, some of it excellent, rubbish and the most unusual hobo. Living in a tent at a bridge, with a pontoon harbour made of milk bottles to protect his canoe. He is friends to the geese. Today's… ## [West Midlands Cyber Hub Diaries: I Went Quiet. The Work Didn’t.](https://horkan.com/2026/08/12/west-midlands-cyber-hub-diaries-i-went-quiet-the-work-didnt) _2026-08-12 · Wayne Horkan · Horkan_ Success, autistic burnout, the West Midlands Cyber Hub, and what comes next. I have been unusually quiet online while the Hub has expanded, secured its long-term home and begun evolving into the West Midlands Cyber Cluster. More importantly, we are discovering that the community around it represents a substantial indigenous cyber economy hiding in plain \[ \] The post West Midlands Cyber Hub… ## [11/08/26 - The Thatched Tavern, Honeybourne](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/08/110826-thatched-tavern-honeybourne.html) _2026-08-11 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ Comparing Ancient Worcestershire Pubs It's a matter of days before the new edition of the Good Beer Guide is replaced. Where does time go? My usual commitment is to ensure that my home county, Worcestershire remains "greened". There are two entries to tick. Today, it is Honeybourne. Technically two villages - Church Honeybourne and Cow Honeybourne. Until 1958, one was in Worcestershire and one was… ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cXFyBjHSsxOm) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [Radical Selly Oak Walking Tour 2026 (part of the Walkspace Autumn Season)](https://walkmidlands.co.uk/2026/08/09/radical-selly-oak-walking-tour-2026-part-of-the-walkspace-autumn-season/) _2026-08-09 · Josh Allen · Walk Midlands_ Squats, Street Theatre, Skateboarding and More: a walking tour of Selly Oak's radical spaces. Part of the Walkspace Autumn Season 2026 on 23rd August 2026 ## [Is This the End of Digbeth’s Nightlife?](https://www.redbrick.me/is-this-the-end-of-digbeths-nightlife/) _2026-08-08 · Tamara Greatrix · News | Redbrick_ Major plans for the Bordesley Viaduct threaten to reshape Birmingham’s most vibrant quarter, but could this be the end of city’s music scene and nightlife as we know it? The post Is This the End of Digbeth’s Nightlife? appeared first on Redbrick . ## [08/08/26 - King Alfred's Tower and the Stourhead Estate](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/08/080826-king-alfreds-tower-and-stourhead.html) _2026-08-08 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ Great Estate Our host has left a series of George (the dog we are sitting) favourite walks. King Alfred's Tower recommended for the shade provided by Penselwood, an ancient forest. Early and out for free National Trust Parking. How lovely! Usually the most expensive in the land. It's forest rides, ancient earthworks and hillforts until we reach Stourhead - a country estate, for which we were… ## [07/08/26 - Digby's Tap, Sherborne](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/08/070826-digbys-tap-sherborne.html) _2026-08-07 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ The Host Knows Our latest dog-sit brings us to Cucklington. It's quite possible over the three-day weekend that we may be able to do a walk in three different counties. We start in Dorset. During the introductions and our host listens to my planned walks at Castle Cary and Bruton. I can tell he is unimpressed and ask him where we should go. Shaftesbury is mentioned, but we have recreated bread… ## [Changes to the Walk Midlands publishing Schedule](https://walkmidlands.co.uk/2026/08/06/changes-to-the-walk-midlands-publishing-schedule/) _2026-08-06 · Josh Allen · Walk Midlands_ From August 2026 Walk Midlands publishing schedule is changing. ## [05/08/26 - Geocaching in Inkberrow](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/08/050826-geocaching-in-inkberrow.html) _2026-08-05 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ Drinking with the Archers..... How Much! Inkberrow, Worcestershire, is connected to the county town by an infrequent bus service. Running only sporadically, it means that once I'm there, I'm stuck for a while. Fortunately, there are two pubs in which to while away the time. The bull seems to have been an animal of particular importance to past landlords, featuring in the names of both of them. The… ## [04/08/26 - The Teme Valley at Eardiston](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/08/040826-teme-valley-at-eardiston.html) _2026-08-04 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ New Cicerone Guide Klaxon I do like the Cicerone Day Walks Guides. Always interesting, always on the right side of challenging. And my home county has a new 2026 release. Saves me having to think too hard Having the car, I decide on Walk 2. The Teme Valley. I ask AI what to look for in the hamlets of Eardiston, Stanford Bridge, Orleton, Eastham and Lindridge. It replies, "There is nothing of… ## [30/07/26 - Lammas in Halesowen](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/07/300726-lammas-in-halesown.html) _2026-07-30 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ Early Harvest I may be two days early for Lammas, but the strange weather makes a mockery of the calendar. All the conditions for a pilgrimage walk seem to have fallen into place. The farmers are already bringing in the harvest, and I find an oak beneath which to eat my ham sandwich. I have neither loaf nor companions to complete the ritual as tradition prescribes. August brings Lughnasadh (or… ## [Birmingham – Birmingham Botanical Gardens](https://walkmidlands.co.uk/2026/07/30/birmingham-birmingham-botanical-gardens/) _2026-07-30 · Josh Allen · Walk Midlands_ Walk from central Birmingham to the historic, much visited, Birmingham Botanical Gardens mostly along the Worcester and Birmingham Canal. ## [27/06/26 - Perry Barr, Witton and Aston - a Birmingham AZ City Walk](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/07/spaghetti-stadiums-and-dead-centres-if.html) _2026-07-27 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ Spaghetti, Stadiums and Dead Centres If you take nothing else from this blog, take this. Do not stop in Perry Barr Square, waiting to get a signal on your GPS. You will be left wondering why extras from The Walking Dead need spare change. This walk from the AZ Series is primarily concerned with stadiums. The Alexander Stadium was re-developed for the Commonwealth Games. The Greyhound Stadium… ## [Earn crypto for idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aTkp3AUQp9zc) _2026-07-27 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI, host Qwen/Llama/Mistral, and earn BTC, ETH, SOL, or USDC ## [26/07/26 - The Fox and Hounds, Lulsley](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/07/260726-fox-and-hounds-lulsley.html) _2026-07-26 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ Hanging On Mrs M demands a Sunday lunch, I tell her to find the pub and I will plot a route to work up an appetite. The Fox and Hounds in Lulsley comes up with great reviews. I know the pub, just off the Worcestershire Way, but in the back of my mind, I remember reading it was up for sale. True enough, a Worcester News article from 2025 detailing how there cannot be a viable business and planning… ## [24/07/26 - The London Spiral Summary](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/07/240726-london-spiral-summary.html) _2026-07-24 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ Around and around in circles for 5 years So what's a man to do when he has walked the Capital Ring , the London Loop and the London Country Way ? Each of these Long Distance Paths are circular, in ever more distant circles around the Capital. How about a Spiral walk that starts at Kings Cross and gets further and further out till you are dumped at Gravesend? There are two sources available -… ## [24/07/26 - London Spiral - Stage 26 - Farningham Road to Gravesend](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/07/240726-london-spiral-stage-26.html) _2026-07-24 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ 5 Years That's exactly how long ago - to the day - it is since I set out from King's Cross on the London Spiral. 26 day walks later, having crossed the Thames by bridge, boat, underneath and cable car. I've reached the end of the track. Although some variations cross the water again to Tilbury. But there be monsters. I've walked out of Gravesend on the London Countryway , and I was right to not… ## [23/07/26 - A Bromley Pub Crawl](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/07/230726-bromley-pub-crawl.html) _2026-07-23 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ The Modern High Street Overnighting in Bromley, as I go through the final knockings of the London Spiral Walk. Civilisation (ha!) and a Bar Trek route that offered a couple of Good Beer Guide pubs, made it a tempting base. Easy Crawling The town is quite pretty. A more or less pedestrianised high street. Some interesting architecture in the old shop frontages. A lovely park just away from the main… ## [Kidsgrove – Biddulph Grange](https://walkmidlands.co.uk/2026/07/23/kidsgrove-biddulph-grange/) _2026-07-23 · Josh Allen · Walk Midlands_ Walk from Kidsgrove to the unique Grade One listed Biddulph Grange garden and country park via Mow Cop and Biddulph town centre. ## [23/07/26 - London Spiral Stage 25 - Knockholt to Farningham Road](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/07/230726-london-spiral-stage-25-knockholt.html) _2026-07-23 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ Penultimate Pleasure The final two days on the London Spiral act as a metaphor for the whole route. Today, it's lovely countryside walking on great paths. Tomorrow, the grim descent into Gravesend. The route has never been a 100% success but I am not a quitter. The other good things about these final throes - single digit walking. From Knockholt station, two pubs are instantly possible but even I… ## [21/07/26 - St Michael's Boundary Walk, Tenbury Wells](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/07/210726-st-michaels-boundary-walk.html) _2026-07-21 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ 12 Miles of Nothingness The idea for this walk came from the "Boundary Walk" for the Beltane Pilgrimage . AI based research managed to find 8 out of the potential 29 Boundary walks. A tick-list was formed. Rare access to the car, meant I could head off to Tenbury Wells for a route that I approached with justified trepidation. In this part of the world, the paths are usually in chronic condition. A… ## [20/07/26 - Wychbury Hill](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/07/200726-wychbury-hill.html) _2026-07-20 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ Temples and Yew Trees There was simply too much inspiration in section 2 of Jonathan Meades Travels with Pevsner. The main topic was Georgian Pershore but how could I ignore "the most momentous building in Worcestershire". This is the Temple of Theseus. Built in 1758 by Lord Lyttleton, so he could look out over the Malvern Hills. It is the first example of neo-classical architecture in Europe.… ## [The Age-Gated Internet Re-Revisited: Beyond the Censorship Industrial Complex](https://horkan.com/2026/07/17/the-age-gated-internet-re-revisited-beyond-the-censorship-industrial-complex) _2026-07-17 · Wayne Horkan · Horkan_ Institutional Convergence, Memetic Evolution and the New Architecture of Digital Governance. Building on my earlier Age-Gated Internet articles, this essay examines the evidence presented by Mike Benz and Michael Shellenberger and then proposes a broader systems model. Rather than framing online governance as either coincidence or conspiracy, it argues that institutional convergence, memetic… ## [17/07/26 - Rail Trail - Tewkesbury to Pershore](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/07/170726-rail-trail-tewkesbury-to-pershore.html) _2026-07-17 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ Pevsner's Pershore The second part of Jonathan Meades Travels with Pevsner details Pershore. A perfectly intact Georgian town. A Walk Midlands Rail Trail from WalkMidlands has been on the to-do list for a while. Time to knock this off, and investigate Toyah-town with eyes afresh. After a couple of city walks, it's good to be in the countryside again, even if this falls at the boring end of the… ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5QwwOfVwlfra) _2026-07-17 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [Boldmere – Four Oaks](https://walkmidlands.co.uk/2026/07/16/boldmere-four-oaks/) _2026-07-16 · Josh Allen · Walk Midlands_ Walk in Sutton Coldfield north Birmingham from Boldmere in the south to Four Oaks in the north of the town across Sutton Park, a vast public park that is also a deeply historic National Nature Reserve. ## [16/07/26 - Stanley Park to Stanley Docks, Liverpool](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/07/160726-stanley-park-to-stanley-docks.html) _2026-07-16 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ Football Crazy The day after the night before. That old familiar England supporter feeling. We were so close, yet nowhere near. Even my Gareth Southgate-hating mate was admitting he may have been hasty. Only one thing could cheer me up. More football. Admittedly, I'd booked the rail tickets before consulting the wall chart. The traditional "knocked out of a major tournament" whisky may have been a… ## [14/07/26 - Rail Trail - Smethwick Galton Bridge to The Hawthorns](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/07/140726-rail-trail-smethwick-galton.html) _2026-07-15 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ Quadruple Inspiration to Find "Sand Well" A lot going on for a simple walk between two West Midlands Railway Stations. History West Midlands Podcasts My monthly listen is the opening podcast about the Black Country, focusing on the post WWII glory years. Full employment, workers rights, massive house building. Setting the boomers up for a life of good luck unavailable to the future generations.… ## [Liquid Adulthood Is Not the Disease… It Is the User Interface](https://horkan.com/2026/07/14/liquid-adulthood-is-not-the-disease-it-is-the-user-interface) _2026-07-14 · Wayne Horkan · Horkan_ Liquid modernity did not begin with the internet, but the post-LLM web is turning social fluidity into computational infrastructure. This essay argues that the fragmentation of identity, work, relationships and institutions is no longer simply a social phenomenon. Through the Asymmetric Integration Model (AIM), it proposes that these forms of human fluidity are increasingly being \[ \] The post… ## [10/07/26 - Uplyme to Lyme Regis](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/07/100726-uplyme-to-lyme-regis.html) _2026-07-10 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ Borderland I am guessing the river Lim marks the boundary of Dorset and Devon. Not that there is any condiment faux pas to be made regarding baked goods. Being 100% honest, I wasn't necessarily up for this walk. We had completed an hour with the dog before the heatwave really struck home and the thought of going on a march in the midday sun was only appealing to mad dogs. Yet Mrs M was right. She… ## [Coventry – London Road Cemetery](https://walkmidlands.co.uk/2026/07/10/coventry-london-road-cemetery/) _2026-07-10 · Josh Allen · Walk Midlands_ Walk from Coventry Railway Station the short distance to the Grade II\*, park like, Coventry Road Cemetery designed by Joseph Paxton famed for later being the architect of the Crystal Palace. ## [09/07/26 - Charmouth to Lyme Regis, for the Brewery Tap](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/07/090726-charmouth-to-lyme-regis.html) _2026-07-09 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ Diversion but Destination Remains the Same Today's route was downloaded from the Cicerone book "Walking the Jurassic Coast". The good thing about the Cicerone books is that they publish regular online updates. As you would expect - this area has a lot more updates than others. The most unstable cliffs in the country. Leading a group walk for five, it was a good job I made a visual inspection from… ## [07/07/2026 - The Royal Oak, Charmouth](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/07/07072026-royal-oak-charmouth.html) _2026-07-07 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ Golden Cap Views Charmouth becomes the base of our latest dog sit. 5 days in heatwave number 3 of 2026. We are unsure how many of the planned walks we will manage to execute but we start with the shortest. Charmouth is a picturesque coastal village in west Dorset, located on the Jurassic Coast between Lyme Regis and Bridport, where the River Char meets the sea. Famous for its fossil-rich cliffs… ## [03/07/26 - The Old Royal Library, Malvern](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/07/030726-old-royal-library-malvern.html) _2026-07-03 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ Late, for the Summer Solstice This was meant to be walked on 21st June. It was also meant to be walked at sunset. I was meant to light a fire. My first excuse is that I have been busy on the coastal walking. My second excuse is that we have the 1am England Mexico game this weekend. I am not staying/getting up late twice in succession. My third excuse, I would be shot for lighting fires in the… ## [Worcester – Madresfield](https://walkmidlands.co.uk/2026/07/02/worcester-madresfield/) _2026-07-02 · Josh Allen · Walk Midlands_ Walk from the heart of Worcester across the River Severn and River Teme and through the grounds of Madresfield Court a house with connections to both Evelyn Waugh and Charles Dickens, ending in Great Malvern. ## [01/07/26 - Kingswear, for the Seven Stars at Dartmouth](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/07/010726-kingswear-for-seven-stars-at.html) _2026-07-01 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ Beat The Clock A new walk for us today. Requiring a ferry and on the other side of the Dart Estuary, it may not quite be within the South Hams that we have come to love so much. We've a lot to pack in today. A 6 mile walk, two ferry crossings and a substantial lunch. It's pack-up day today and England KO at 5pm. We intend to be on the road back to the Midlands bang on 7pm, hopefully to contemplate… ## [30/06/26 - Burgh Island from Ayrmer Cove](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/06/300626-burgh-island-from-ayrmer-cove.html) _2026-06-30 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ £2 for a plastic cup Here I go again, on a stunning walk in the South Hams. This is an easy one, to a special place. Catch it right, and you can walk on a sand bar - with waves lapping at your feet to the east and to the west and visit the oldest pub in Devon, The Pilchard. You've just got to navigate a bit of a stupid system. Beer, of below quality, is served in plastic glasses for which you pay… ## [29/06/26 - The Ferry Inn, Salcombe](https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/06/290626-ferry-inn-salcombe.html) _2026-06-29 · Mappiman · Mappiman's Real Ale Walks_ Save Up for Portlemouth Down This is another of our "must walks" in The South Hams. Salcombe Town lies on one side of the Kingsbridge Estuary. It's all winding streets, artisan gin and equally artisan ice cream outlets, with plenty of other shops competing for your holiday dollar. A £3 ferry ride is all it takes to reach the opposite shore, where golden sandy beaches and some of South Devon's… ## [Birmingham – Selly Manor](https://walkmidlands.co.uk/2026/06/25/birmingham-selly-manor/) _2026-06-25 · Josh Allen · Walk Midlands_ Walk from central Birmingham to the historic Selly Manor and Minworth Greaves with medieval origins in Bournville, mostly along the Worcester and Birmingham Canal. ## [Waterhouses – Hulme End](https://walkmidlands.co.uk/2026/06/18/waterhouses-hulme-end/) _2026-06-18 · Josh Allen · Walk Midlands_ Walk along the Manifold Way, a highly significant former light railway route along the River Hamps and River Manifold limestone gorges in the Staffordshire Peak District, from Waterhouses to Hulme End. ## [Operational Edge Projection + CDC Write-Back: A Minimal Pattern for Low-Latency Authority Without Breaking Temporal Truth](https://horkan.com/2026/06/10/operational-edge-projection-cdc-write-back-a-minimal-pattern-for-low-latency-authority-without-breaking-temporal-truth) _2026-06-10 · Wayne Horkan · Horkan_ This article introduces a practical operational extension to the UK FS SCD2 Bronze/Silver architecture. Rather than forcing operational applications to interact directly with the lakehouse, governed Silver current-state views are projected into a low-latency SQL database for operational consumption. Business decisions are made and stored locally, captured through SQL Change Data Capture (CDC),… ## [Charlie Munger’s Framework for Staying Calm During Uncertainty: Get to Truth Quickly](https://horkan.com/2026/06/09/charlie-mungers-framework-for-staying-calm-during-uncertainty-get-to-truth-quickly) _2026-06-09 · Wayne Horkan · Horkan_ Charlie Munger s resilience was not built on optimism, confidence, or emotional detachment. It was built on a set of mental operating principles that allowed him to remain rational when outcomes were uncertain. By accepting reality, avoiding predictable mistakes, focusing on controllable factors, and applying multiple mental models, Munger developed a framework for thinking clearly under \[ \] The… ## [The Missing Layer in the West Midlands Tech Narrative: Cyber as Industrial Resilience Infrastructure](https://horkan.com/2026/05/28/the-missing-layer-in-the-west-midlands-tech-narrative-cyber-as-industrial-resilience-infrastructure) _2026-05-28 · Wayne Horkan · Horkan_ The West Midlands is increasingly positioning itself as a technologically advanced industrial economy shaped by AI, digitisation and interconnected operational systems. However, much of the regional technology narrative still underestimates the importance of cyber resilience as a foundational element of economic infrastructure. As manufacturing, logistics and supply chains become more digitally… ## [The UK Cyber Economy Is Changing Shape, and the West Midlands May Be Better Positioned Than It Realises](https://horkan.com/2026/05/27/the-uk-cyber-economy-is-changing-shape-and-the-west-midlands-may-be-better-positioned-than-it-realises) _2026-05-27 · Wayne Horkan · Horkan_ The 2026 DSIT Cyber Security Sectoral Analysis reveals more than continued growth in the UK cyber sector. Beneath the headline statistics sits a deeper structural transition: cyber is increasingly becoming a distributed economic infrastructure tied to industrial resilience, operational continuity and supply-chain assurance. This article examines the implications of regionalisation, slowing… ## [Psyber Inc: The Best Bits So Far](https://horkan.com/2026/05/26/psyber-inc-the-best-bits-so-far) _2026-05-26 · Wayne Horkan · Horkan_ A short overview of some of the strongest articles currently on Psyber Inc, exploring cyberpsychology, organisational resilience, recoverability, human factors, and post-breach adaptation. The article also connects Psyber Inc’s operational cyber resilience work to broader themes explored on Horkan.com around systems thinking, digital environments, online harm, cognition, and cybernetic approaches…