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James McCullough

James McCullough

An entrepreneur, a writer, a father, a paleo-eating polymath, fuelled by Blue Bottle Coffee. I work as a consultant for boutique hotels.
Dec
31
Number 4 – Happy Birthday to My Daughter

Number 4 – Happy Birthday to My Daughter

December 31st, 2009 at 9:00 PM, my daughter Kylie was born. My life has never been the same since
4 min read
Nov
11

34: Discovering the Somatic Markers

> It seems strange to me now to think about how I have to unlearn how I lived in my
3 min read
Jul
08

New Album From Moby - Innocents

Moby [https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/innocents/id826353202?uo=4&at=10l4Qt] announced his new album last week
2 min read
Jun
23

Talking About Walking

> A walk is exploring surfaces and textures with finger, toe, and – yuck – tongue; standing still and seeing who or
3 min read
Mar
05

Death of Facts

> Facts is survived by two brothers, Rumor and Innuendo, and a sister, Emphatic Assertion. — Facts, 360 BC – 2012 AD
1 min read
Feb
12

Dishonest Truths

> We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when
1 min read
Feb
10

Obsession x Voice

> Find your obsession. Every day, explain it to one person you respect. Edit everything, skip shortcuts, and try not
2 min read
Jan
27

Saying Hello

It always seems strange to me when you first get to know someone new. There is no easy way to
3 min read
Jan
24

Decision Fatigue

> Decision fatigue is real talk when it comes to the web. — Joshua Blankenship, Some Thoughts on Web Content Strategy
2 min read
Jan
01

New Year, New Approach

New Year’s Eve is meant to be a time to connect with friends and family. Not so for me.
4 min read

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34: Discovering the Somatic Markers

> It seems strange to me now to think about how I have to unlearn how I lived in my 20’s to really live now. Turn Up That F’ing Bass! 32 Years Old Today [http://foursides.ca/post/turn-up-that-fing-bass-32-years-old-today] Last year, I wrote my 33 Unknowables [http://foursides.
Tags: birthday | life

New Album From Moby - Innocents

Moby [https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/innocents/id826353202?uo=4&at=10l4Qt] announced his new album last week on his blog. It’s a refreshing way to announce an album after witnessing the release announcements from Justin Timberlake, Jay Z, Kanye West and so forth. This is how
Tags: moby | music

Talking About Walking

> A walk is exploring surfaces and textures with finger, toe, and – yuck – tongue; standing still and seeing who or what comes by; trying out different forms of locomotion (among them running, marching, high-kicking, galloping, scooting, projectile falling, spinning, and noisy shuffling). It is archaelogy; exploring the bits of discarded
Tags: fitness | walking

Death of Facts

> Facts is survived by two brothers, Rumor and Innuendo, and a sister, Emphatic Assertion. — Facts, 360 BC – 2012 AD – Chicago Tribune [http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-04-19/news/ct-talk-huppke-obit-facts-20120419_1_facts-philosopher-opinion] In a mock obituary of the death of Facts, Rex Huppke shares how “facts grew up” from being about
Tags: facts | life | truth

Dishonest Truths

> We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. — Plato When someone offers you a compliment, regardless of what it is about, how do you respond? Most people I come across give the
Tags: life | relationships

Obsession x Voice

> Find your obsession. Every day, explain it to one person you respect. Edit everything, skip shortcuts, and try not to be a dick. Get better. Merlin Mann, How to Blog [http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/50022261/how-to-blog] My Sunday morning was spent listening to a discussion between Merlin Mann
Tags: john gruber | merlin mann | reading | work | writing

Saying Hello

It always seems strange to me when you first get to know someone new. There is no easy way to break through that threshold and create a mutual level of respect and comfort automatically. It’s a slow process of discovery which can only happen if both parties are equally
Tags: life | relationships

Decision Fatigue

> Decision fatigue is real talk when it comes to the web. — Joshua Blankenship, Some Thoughts on Web Content Strategy [http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2012/09/12/some-thoughts-on-web-content-strategy/] ] Through my life, I have been fairly good at making choices. I don’t spend a lot of time doing price comparisons,
Tags: design | reading

New Year, New Approach

New Year’s Eve is meant to be a time to connect with friends and family. Not so for me. I have been at home cleaning up my office, doing dishes, and settling down on my couch to catch up on some reading that has been collecting. Reading about what
Tags: life | renewal

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