Two wheels good
I had this breakthrough today when I decided that the bicycle is the greatest machine humanity has ever come up with. Sure, the wheel, the …
07 Sep
Stationery
Stationery
We were talking about bit mapped graphics and how we used to love those games like ‘Space Invaders’ and ‘Tetrus’. I was pretty useless at …
06 Sep
Precious moments
Precious moments
There’s the Zen story about the man fleeing from a tiger. The man climbs down a vine over a cliff face, and then sees another …
05 Sep
Digging in
Digging in
I prefer to regard a dessert as I would imagine the perfect woman: subtle, a little bittersweet, not blowsy and extrovert. Delicately made …
04 Sep
Good times
Good times
For me, the last year seems to have been one of almost relentless loss. It sometimes feels like a non-stop Autumn when the leaves continue …
03 Sep
Surf’s up, Seth
Surf’s up, Seth
A beautiful Spring morning is just perfect for friends to go for a walk along the beach. Seth and I mooched along the high tide …
02 Sep
Growing old together
Growing old together
My office overlooks our city’s Civic Square. It is the most spectacular view. Every day as I look out any of the numerous windows that …
02 Sep
Billing
Billing
Do you remember those amazing days when you were first in love? When it seemed like the top of your head was going to just …
01 Sep
Welcome, stranger
Welcome, stranger
The first day of Spring, a beautiful warm morning. And there, in our garden, bright against the blue sky – a white iris. There’s nothing …
04 Jul
Thinking, outside
Thinking, outside
I’d rather like one dollar for every time I’ve heard someone say, “thinking outside the box” as some sort of catch-all for thinking at all. …