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I became a grandfather for the first time last Friday night, and had the opportunity to welcome grandson number one Elijah Fenn to planet earth. One of the happiest moments of my life. It mattered to me in ways that may not make sense to others: my father never lived to see any of his … Continue reading “Be Not Alone”
Isn’t life strange? A turn of the page Can read like before Could we ask for more? Isn’t Life Strange? [J.Lodge] The Moody Blues Seventh Sojourn 1972 The Moody Blues. Good group. Gave me many hours of peaceful enchantment in my youth, even managed to see them “live” a few times in the 80s. Some … Continue reading “Isn’t Life Strange?”
I read the news today oh boy. Last week I took my family to the Royal Albert Hall to see the latest Cirque de Soleil, Kooza. A great evening’s entertainment in one of my favourite venues. I would go back and see the show again just for the “Wheel of Death”. … Continue reading “I read the news today oh boy”
The Cluetrain continues to roll. Two of the original authors, Doc Searls and David Weinberger, have set out some New Clues. If you want to tune in (or for that matter, if you want to turn on or drop out) the Gillmor Gang piece in TechCrunch is a good place to start. Dave Winer’s got … Continue reading “And then we win”
The first “job” I ever had was mind-numbingly boring. I had to go every morning to Kidderpore Docks in Calcutta, find my way to a steelyard there, walk over to the only building in the steelyard, and proceed to occupy that space from 8am to 5pm. A desolate job in a desolate … Continue reading “Of sharing and millionaires and learning: A Sunday stroll”