A lightbulb moment from Cory Doctorow made me realize what I've been missing about science fiction. Spoiler: it's not about the aliens, androids, or spaceships at all....
Archive
A short book on mindfulness and helping develop a life full of happiness. On sale for a few bucks.
Handbook for Hard Times: A monk's guide to fearless living by Gelong Thubten.
Wednesday (Season 2, ep 6, “Woe Thyself”) is so so so good. Brilliant performances by Jenna Ortega and Emma Myers.
Mentioned at the bottom of my media diet post yesterday that the new season of Slow Horses comes out this month. The trailer looks fantastic.
Media Diet - Late Summer Edition
I've been a bit behind on these media diet posts, but with fall approaching, it's the perfect time for a new one....
Kaufmann Office
What links London and Fallingwater? Frank Lloyd Wright’s rare Kaufmann Office, the only interior of his on display outside the USA....
Myra Canyon Trestle Bridges
An afternoon spent walking the trestle bridges outside Kelowna....
Paul Millred has spearheaded a new digital zine, Unwritten, which splits the payments to writers automatically. Love this idea.
Thinking of the most relaxing afternoon I had with my girlfriend at Frind a few weeks ago.
Most appreciative to have this wonderful set by jamie xx to power me through the work day. New album came out last fall and I completely missed it.
Going All In on AI
My journey from dismissing AI as a novelty to discovering it as the most powerful creative tool of our time—and what happened when I finally went all in....
A lovely night out with my girlfriend at Skinny Duke’s in downtown Kelowna.
