MG Siegler on bullying: What I wish I could convey to kids in such situations is that the things that make you “weird” and get you picked on at a young age, are the things that are going to make…
life
A collection of 43 posts
September 2017
Music: Along the Lakeside by @nop (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Noncommercial Sampling Plus license. (Produced using 1 Second Everyday: Video Diary. Here’s the rationale. Inspired by Russell Davies.)…
Birthday treat
Back on my feet, and enjoying a quiet coffee & croissant and a beautiful morning from a window seat in my favourite coffee shop. And feeling old. But happy.…
The price of the four-day weekend
I sometimes underestimate just how different the life I choose to live is. I can often work where I want – like the coffee shop I’m sat in right now. I have a lot of freedom to pick and choose…
2014 dawning after disconnection
And I’m finally back at my desk after the best part of three weeks away from work. Taking serious time off as an independent consultant is a nerve-wracking thing – if you’re not working, you’re not earning. But…
AFK - BRB
Hey, all. I’m on an unexpected Christmas keyboard break, which is why silence has fallen around here. My wife has a huge pile of marking to get through (although, given how much university marking is digital these days, I…
The purposeful gonzo life
Hunter S. Thompson on finding your purpose: As I see it then, the formula runs something like this: a man must choose a path which will let his ABILITIES function at maximum efficiency toward the gratification of his DESIRES. In…
And...back
Right now, I’m in the foothills of the most scarily busy phase of my consulting life since a few weeks back at the beginning of the year. My diary is looking pretty solid, bar a few gaps for content/…