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Maintenance mode
This is a term used in the tech biz for when a company or team is no longer investing in a feature, tool, or app. They put it into “maintenance mode” and don’t work on it until something breaks. Of course, something always breaks.
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Amplify and Reduce Goals for October 2022
Another month is here and it’s time to share my ritual (started in April 2022) of monthly habit changes designed around Cal Newport’s strategy for Cultivating a Deep Life (see the past several months for context). Here is my short reflection on September and my plans for October.
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Equinoxes, seasons, and why daylight is shrinking so rapidly
Again with the moon and sun and planets stuff you say? Yes, it’s that time again. Why? Because space is rad, and also because I had a thought the other day that if the kids asked me why the daylight is shrinking so rapidly right now or what causes the seasons to change I didn’t…
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What I learned last week (#192): introspections
Some call it fall and others autumn, but whatever, it’s my favorite time of year and last week was just the start. Blustery storms, the sun getting lower on the horizon, some cool in the air, colorful leaves. I was enjoying it all last week as we’ve been having our first fires of the season.…
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Great Scottish Run 2022 Half-Marathon
I just finished running the Great Scottish Run half-marathon event in Glasgow. This was a race I signed up for originally in 2020 and the first race I’ve done in at least five years, maybe more. It was long overdue.
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First fires
Now that it’s October and cooler mornings have arrived, we’ve started to use our wood stove regularly. The stained glass feature is beautiful, but having a wood stove is my favorite part of our house renovation. Starting a fire while making coffee in the morning seems to scratch some primordial caveman desire. Stacking wood gives…
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My favorite albums of September 2022
It’s that time of the month when I share my favorite albums and other musical discoveries from the last 30ish days. My September listening was dominated by jazz, guitars, and beats was and generally instrumental in nature. Man, there were some real gems this month. Play some music below and judge for yourself.
Writing and drawings by Nick.
