Louise Burke

1 week ago | circuit.news | Louise Burke

Two months of record-breaking temperatures in the UAE have seen residents and visitors sweltering through what is normally the cooler events season, with little relief on the way as the Eid al-Adha holiday approaches next week. Summer does not officially begin until June 21, but some inland areas are already registering record temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), prompting the National Center of Meteorology to warn the public to take precautions in the extreme heat.

1 month ago | notebookcheck.net | Louise Burke

Promotional banner for Lost Skies: Island Creator, showing floating sky islands and ancient ruins suspended above the clouds (Image source: Bossa Studios via Steam)Bossa Studios has released Lost Skies: Island Creator, a free tool offering an early look at its upcoming co-operative survival game. With strong early feedback and full Steam Workshop support, it provides players with hands-on access to the game’s creative systems ahead of its 18 April 2025 launch.

2 months ago | medium.com | Louise Burke

Member-only storyLouise Burke·Follow4 min read·--Perhaps names are not given, but remembered – as if life itself is quietly tracing the outline of a story already written. Sometimes, the universe arranges itself with a kind of poetry that goes unnoticed by most. A turn of phrase, a name on a register, a moment that would mean nothing if not for the way it lingers. And sometimes, those details gather – quietly, curiously – into a pattern so strange and specific it becomes difficult to ignore.

2 months ago | medium.com | Louise Burke

Member-only storyLouise Burke·Follow3 min read·--Some people don’t steal the spotlight – they steady the air around them. I met her twice. The first time was at a church garden party in Kensington – one of those quintessentially English afternoons where everyone seems to bring their best selves along with a tray of something homemade.

Mar 5, 2025 | medium.com | Louise Burke

Member-only storyLouise Burke·Follow4 min read·--“A great mentor doesn’t just teach you how to sing – they teach you how to survive in an industry that doesn’t owe you anything.”In the grand equation of life, mentorship functions as a key variable in determining the outcome of a career – particularly in the arts. This unit of analysis presents a case study: the subject (henceforth “the singer”) and her teacher (henceforth “the mentor”) – a distinguished figure in the realm of vocal instruction.