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Capitalist-Consumerist Ethics
Posted in: Philosophy & ThoughtAs someone who is by no means innocent with regard to the following tendencies, yet has been working to be more self-reflective and step out of the cycle, this passage from a book I am reading struck me last night and though long and slightly out of context, I thought merited transcribing. It’s relevance to…
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Jacked
Another post I’d bookmarked quite some time ago to read and only recently got around to. Lots of information here on how apps and UI are effecting our day-to-day practices. How Technology Hijacks People’s Minds Tons of good take-aways – one for me is installing the Moment app to see how much time I spend…
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Morning Routine
Posted in: NarrativeI finally got around today to reading this article I’d bookmarked months ago: https://www.zerotoskill.com/life-changing-morning-routine/ I set out over a year ago (2 years) to try and establish a ‘better’ morning routine and I’ve incorporated many of the suggestions in this article, and have experienced many of the effects and positives discussed therein. There’s a few…
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It’s Lab Weather Out
Posted in: NarrativeI have a special affinity for Labrador Retrievers. My grandfather had Labs as far back as I can remember. He was a duck hunter and used them to that end (with various levels of frustration and effectiveness I’m sure he’d say). He could be hard on his dogs, but I also have memories of softer,…
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Marysville Micro Adventure
Sometime back I started following Alastair Humphreys on various social media platforms. He’s a travel writer/blogger and I’ve read two of his books, Grand Adventures and Microadventures: Local Discoveries for Great Escapes. Through this second book, he encourages people to get out and have #microadventures in their immediate surroundings. Day trips, overnighters, easy stuff that…
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Upcoming Reading
Posted in: Books & ReadingI’ve placed an order for a few new books that have been in my ‘to read’ queue for a long time, as well as a new addition. I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately via my phone/laptop of ebooks, but I’m missing the physical sensation and satisfaction of a physical book. I had gone…