I know all the hip joints!

A group of elderly people are seated around a table in a decorated room with heart-shaped ornaments, bunting, and a visible cross on the wall.

Still can’t quite believe that I turned down the chance to work on this beauty - but it was the right decision at that time of my life.

mp-photo-alt[]=A black hardcover book with a decorative circular emblem on the spine rests on a wooden table.


An article designed for @ismh… The joy of collecting old tech



News that will fill my daughters with joy in the morning - but which is filling me with dread, because I’m going to end up watching it 9,732 times: The Frozen 2 teaser trailer is here.

And I will not let it go.


Optimism is cool:

Optimism is our instinct to inhale while suffocating. Our need to declare what “needs to be” in the face of what is. Optimism is not uncool; it is rebellious and daring and vital.


The Freelancer Mindset: it's a trap!

The Psychological Trap of Freelancing

People who attach dollar signs to their time — or “value time like money” — tend to be overwhelmingly less happy than those who don’t, because their nonworking hours suddenly seem less important. “Free” time gets tainted with guilt because there’s a cost associated with it.

I suffer from this, and have to talk myself down from it on a periodic basis. Comforting (in a way) to know I’m not alone.


Dangerous shop.

A bookstore named MAGCULTURE is shown with a black sandwich board on the sidewalk advertising a creative review event on February 28.

Wow, Blogger really is being neglected isn’t it? The last substantive update I can find is from nearly a year ago - and it’s mainly about removing features. Even Movable Type has had a major new version since then.


Productivity in the home office this morning: could be better.

A young child with blonde hair is smiling joyfully while hugging an adult man close to his face.