• Winter rhythm

    Winter rhythm

    Winter in Scotland this year has been especially cold, and we’ve been adapting as the season has gone on as we’re now solidly in the darkest months of the year.

  • Butter your waffles

    Butter your waffles

    Don’t confuse a long life with a great life.

  • What I learned last week (#104)

    What I learned last week (#104)

    Learned last week: Life lessons in concentration, why being earnest matters, Scotland names it’s snowplows, and more!

  • What I learned last week (#103)

    What I learned last week (#103)

    Learned last week: Appreciating the winter sunsets, what my Dad gave his shop, and why technology has a will.

  • What I learned last week (#102)

    What I learned last week (#102)

    Learned last week: It’s dizzying being a giraffe, how to write an essay well, design lessons for 2021, and more!

  • What I learned last week (#101)

    What I learned last week (#101)

    Learned last week: The birds are outside, tips from Thelonius Monk, more boring ways to become more creative, and more!

  • What I learned last week (#100)

    What I learned last week (#100)

    Learned last week: The joys of being a generalist, the history of the kettlebell, the problem with personal productivity, and more!

  • The year of the dog

    The year of the dog

    We now own a dog. We are now “dog owners”. Our house now has a distinct dog owner smell that we cannot detect but others certainly can. We are out first thing in the morning and in the evening with the other dog owners and are now recognized as “one of us” instead of “one…