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Things that make you feel small: A wall that stretches the entire width of Great Britain
On our recent sojourn to Newcastle from Glasgow, we decided to visit a portion of Hadrian’s Wall, an ancient structure built during the time of the Roman Empire by emperor Hadrian. For a stone wall (of which there are MANY of in Great Britain) it certainly left a surprisingly large impression.
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What I learned last week (#169): amplify and reduce
A weekly selection of what I was reading, drawing, writing, and doing.
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Houses here tend to look the same, which fits the location
I’ve been noticing the houses around our little part of Scotland for a while now. We moved nearly three years ago and have since bought a house and embarked on a renovation project, each of these things offering ample reason to closely examine the types and styles of houses that are available. My initial impression…
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Marvel and hammers (a birthday list update)
My son (now age 5) asks Alexa “how many days until October 12th” at least four times a week. Today Alexa answered with her typically calm and exasperation-free voice: “October the 12th 2022 is in 187 days.” So soon! He made sure to write out his latest birthday list. Similar to asking Alexa how many…
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Time to get a coach
As noted in my amplify and reduce goals for the month, one of my habits that I want to amplify is getting feedback, and to do that this month I’m working on getting a coach.
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Amplify and Reduce Goals for April 2022
I’ve said in the past that I’m all about habits and experimenting with personal improvements as opposed to setting big long-term goals like the much-dreaded new year’s resolution). The trouble is that I haven’t done much in the habit change department in a long time. It’s time to change that.
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Grizzly country
I came across the following accounts about grizzly bears while reading Coming Into the Country by John McPhee. In the cozy confines of working remotely in my cushy desk job, the thought of encountering a bear on a mountain doesn’t cross my mind very often. Even in the most remote places I’ve been in Scotland,…
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What I learned last week (#168): thinking in color
A weekly selection of what I was reading, drawing, writing, and doing.
Writing and drawings by Nick.
