[Housekeeping] The next few weeks might be a little darker than up till now. I try to explore the full spectrum of human emotion in my writing, and it has just happened that a few on the other side are going to come up in a row. This is just a little...

Parents do strange things for their kids. Why else would we sing 87 verses of the wheels of the bus? We do them out of love, or guilt, procrastination, or boredom. Today’s Christmas for many of us around the world. A day some parents flash the cash t...

Hey ,How often do you stop? Not sit and veg in front of the TV, or kill a few hours and a thousand bad guys on a games console, but actually stop. Like letting a square of chocolate melt across your tongue while giving it your complete attention, wit...

When did you learn about death? I remember it being taught as a near joyful event where loved ones went to a perfect heaven. That we should be happy, but never were. I’m so insulated from death I can go months without a reminder. Meat comes pre-packa...

[Housekeeping - I’ve made a couple changes to the layout this week. First, I’m trialling recommending a book every other week, rather than once a month. Second, I’ve added a small linked exercise. Let me know what you think of the changes.]Hey My dau...

Hey ,I dream of being the Terminator of calendrical efficiency. Instead, I rant about being late, while never rectifying the systemic problems. I could, but I don’t value it enough unless I’m counting seconds as I run for a meeting. Despite my consta...