Morning Stories

A Morning Splinter Story Today. Yesterday. Tomorrow. People and their history are turned upside down. Or headless. I can't carry on. I won't carry on. I don't want to carry on. Woodstock is Waterloo.

You have to be born a hero. Oh really? And what about all the other Homo Sapiensers?

Fair warning — that was a pun. And it only really works in English. Which is precisely why this version exists. In German, the same line collapses into something flat: "Ach, vergiss es, Gapminder." That's the curious magic of language: meanings drift, shift, or simply fall apart in translation. Still, I found the sentence funny when I woke up, and even funnier once I was fully awake.

For a long time, Kurt had slipped from my memory. But here in 2026, he's back: Kurt Tucholsky, the passionate, pen-wielding fighter against war.

Staying flexible when the rest of the content ages — that’s the challenge. Anyone over fifty who hears their bones crack and lets out a small groan when standing knows the value of Flex. But Flex is never satisfied with just one action. Flex is so flexible it switches on automatically — almost reflexively — whenever needed. Flex in the reflex, so to speak.

A man gathered his old band, brought two of his favourite musicians into the studio – and the iconic song “Heroes” was born 49 years ago. Back then, none of the musicians working with David Bowie knew they were creating a timeless classic.

Ouch. That wasn’t my intention. And I truly mean that. But somehow, the headline slipped through my fingers — effortlessly, almost mischievously. I can’t quite explain how. And perhaps it’s better not to try.

The woman looks at the two powerful men without batting an eye. She knows exactly who they are. She also knows what her duty as a journalist is.

Signs of the times? Yes, that too. But signs were probably the first messengers of language itself. Just ask the ancient Egyptians — they told their entire history in symbols and painted walls.