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Oct
26

Thoughts On Money

> For the monks, this way of life expressed simplicity. It wasn’t an expression of poverty mentality. With this
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Apr
01

Five Years and Counting

Five years ago, I decided to try something new. After months of applying and looking for work, I received an
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Oct
22

Dispatch

Starting a bit of a social experiment: publishing smaller pieces to Medium and working on lengthier pieces here. First one
Oct
14

Ego And Work

> If there is that kind of communication going on between yourself and the object, then ego doesn’t get
4 min read
Oct
09

I Made A Thing

I’ve been quiet in my space1 here for several weeks for good reason. I’ve been reading and thinking
1 min read
Feb
08

Year of Essentialism

The fall brought me a sense of panic that could have easily escalated into larger problems if I wasn’t
4 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
May
01

iPad for Work

> It is not a sacrifice to use the iPad as a primary device. — Shawn Blanc, Why the iPad is
2 min read
Apr
12

Mike Monteiro's New Book, Design is a Job

> There’s a difference between being enjoyable to work with and being “nice.” Being nice means worrying about keeping
1 min read
Oct
07

Pausing to Read - Site Design

> Instapaper does point to a clear flaw in newspaper and magazine website design: The reading experience is rarely, if
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Thoughts On Money

> For the monks, this way of life expressed simplicity. It wasn’t an expression of poverty mentality. With this monastic approach, you don’t worry about survival. You live day-to-day. You think just of today; you don’t think of tomorrow. Tomorrow comes, it doesn’t come- either way,

Five Years and Counting

Five years ago, I decided to try something new. After months of applying and looking for work, I received an email from a former employer asking me if I could do some work for them from a distance. That led to another hotel contacting me, and off I went on

Dispatch

Starting a bit of a social experiment: publishing smaller pieces to Medium and working on lengthier pieces here. First one was published, Dispatch [https://medium.com/@four_sides/dispatch-fc586deb2b62#.s7dxq2i04]: > I thought it fitting that the word dispatch has multiple meanings that can tie into Hume and my own

Ego And Work

> If there is that kind of communication going on between yourself and the object, then ego doesn’t get a chance to digest anything; it doesn’t get a report back from you and your work. When your work becomes natural and spontaneous communication, ego doesn’t get a

I Made A Thing

I’ve been quiet in my space1 here for several weeks for good reason. I’ve been reading and thinking a lot about the practice of mindfulness and Buddhism, which I hope to tackle more of in the coming weeks, but I also did something a little unexpected: I made

Year of Essentialism

The fall brought me a sense of panic that could have easily escalated into larger problems if I wasn’t careful. My daughter’s mother was once again going to be working in northern Alberta, leaving me to care for our daughter most of the time. The last time this

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

iPad for Work

> It is not a sacrifice to use the iPad as a primary device. — Shawn Blanc, Why the iPad is My New Laptop [http://shawnblanc.net/2012/04/ipad-laptop/] Shawn writes about how he’s using his iPad [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009W8YQ6K/ref=as_li_tl?ie=

Pausing to Read - Site Design

> Instapaper does point to a clear flaw in newspaper and magazine website design: The reading experience is rarely, if ever, the priority. For better or worse, it typically takes a backseat to organizing and promoting content and generating pageviews. — Jake Brooks [http://brooksinbeta.com/] Joanne of Tomorrow Museum [http:

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