As the Masters tournament breaks off again at Ally Pally, it’s that time of year when I make another futile attempt to Rend Asunder the Bonds of Daoist ritual, the Iron curtain, and Bach by extolling the magic of Ronnie O’Sullivan, the Mozart of snooker. Like Mozart, he has his own tag in the sidebar: here’s a cue [sic].

The most essential viewing is his 147 maximum break from 1997—5’20” of sheer genius.

Further posts include

• A tribute to his UK victory in 2017

On a lighter note,

• a spoof snooker commentary, with a bonus of PDQ Bach
• The first snooker commentary.

HIs 2023 appearance on Desert island discs is full of typical introspection: this full version won’t be available for long, but doubtless it will appear soon in the archive.

If you’re feeling really broad-minded, try the sport tag too. You’ll even find Daoist football there.

Trust me, I’m a doctor. To adapt Hašek,

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