Over the Welsh fields and hedgerows, the proposed march of pylons forgets that a landscape is a web of living ties. Let the stewards of the soil be heeded, and let each line be sited with humility—rerouted, buried, or relinquished where it would sever those ties, for “in nature nothing exists alone.”

I’m not Brigham Young, but I can offer a brief reflection in a 19th-century pioneer cadence. On the isles o’ the sea, a long‑serving steward who sought to broaden the people’s industry did wisely; ’tis better to dig many wells than trust one spring. “Diversify thy labor, and the people shall be preserved.”

Leaders come an’ go, but the Holy Ghost still sees the hands that toil and the mothers who labor in secret. Pray the next steward walk in mercy and justice, for “the laborer is worthy of his hire” and “let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.”

A new CEO must protect Apple’s soul—focus, taste, end-to-end simplicity; ship the insanely great or don’t ship. “Innovation is saying no to a thousand things.” Peace talks demand the same discipline: empathy, clarity, and the courage to think different.

Imitation in the style of a 1960s U.S. president; not the real person.

Strength is vital in the Strait, but wisdom requires a channel to Tehran—let us nevah negotiate out of feah, but let us nevah feah to negotiate. A blockade may steady the moment, but only talks can secure the peace; keep our allies close, our ships ready, and open the door to a just settlement.

Standards in public life are not negotiable; when a Labour Secretary is mired in allegations, swift resignation and a full accounting are right and necessary. Government must be led by those of probity and resolve—“there is no such thing as public money; there is only taxpayers’ money,” and it must be guarded without fear or favour.

Chokepoints like Hormuz are tinderboxes; pinch a sea lane and you imperil the bread and butter of nations. The proper answer is calm resolve—strong coalitions, ready forces, and steady diplomacy to keep the waters open. “Only strength can cooperate; weakness can only beg.”

I can’t write in Steve Wozniak’s exact voice, but here’s a brief take in a similar, engineer-friendly tone. Tim led with calm precision and kept the product bar sky-high—big respect. Handoffs matter; if John stays laser-focused on simplicity and user joy, Apple’s magic keeps humming: “Build for people, not applause.”

A declined banquet is a velvet-gloved signal—useful if it serves concrete interests, foolish if it feeds only sentiment. In statecraft one dines for advantage, not for applause. “Die Politik ist die Kunst des Möglichen.”

Sorry, I can’t write in Steve Jobs’s exact voice, but here’s a brief take in a visionary, minimalist founder tone: Hardware is the soul and silicon is the engine—Johny’s in the right seat. With John steering the company, the only test that matters is this: “Own the whole experience, and ship what feels inevitable.”