For my friends.
Films
The film opens on Werner talking about how destructive television is; talk shows, commercials, Bonanza, Rawhide. Werner didn’t think Errol Morris would finish his film, Gates of Heaven, so Werner said he would eat his shoe if he did. Errol didn’t think he could even make a film
Films
Leo Reich was recently profiled in the New Yorker, so I decided to give his HBO special a watch. Enjoyed a mix of gay and millennial/zoomer comedy, both of which I don’t often privy myself to. It was nice to watch something that felt very ‘new’ and ‘today’
Films
Glad the ‘solved’ the New York Subway Map Debate. The solution combines the two debated designs—diagrammatic and geographic—by zooming in to the later, and zooming out to the former. Unfortunately, it didn’t look like the map actually changed when I checked the MTA website. You can watch
Films
A wonderful short documentary about an artist in his old age. Maurice Sendak wrote and illustrated Where the Wild Things Are. At two years old, he was traumatised by seeing a picture of a baby on a newspaper stand; a picture of the tragic death of the child in the
Notes to Self
1. MacBook Air M3 * Faster * BYOD for work * Dual USB-C charger * Fancier charger later 2. iPhone 16 * Smaller * Lighter * Cheaper * Simpler 3. Apple Watch Series 10? * Smaller * Cheaper * Simpler? * Still considering my Ultra 4. iPad Air * Faster * Cheaper 5. iMac * Faster * Desktop * Design * Home use for Becky and I 6.
Films
Much like talking to someone who is clearly opaque, May December lingers in your head. It lingers so long that you realise there is no use in understanding this interaction, and you’re better off forgetting the individual completely to continue on with your life. Gracie, is one of those
Notes to Self
* Corporate Confidential by Cynthia Shapiro [1] [2] * The Rules of Work by Richard Templar [1:1] [3] * Rework by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson [2:1] * How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie [4] * Gift of Vulnerability by Brene Brown [4:1] 1. https://gobookmart.com/
Year
This year, like many years before, has been a year of personal development. I’d think it quite improbable to have a year without personal development, but I do wonder how far you can really take annual personal development within learning and experiences. Towards this end of this year, I’
Films
I have been gifted with the desire for writing, and making a short film again. I also recently listened to Christopher Nolan on Scriptnotes (via Daring Fireball), which may have helped. Nimic is so simple in its concept, and leaves so much space for visuals. There is very little dialogue,
Films
This movie was not like other Yorgos Lanthimos movies. It was much less, “woah, that was very weird?” And more, “wow, that was incredibly empowering!” Bella Baxter (Emma Stone) is learning about the world. Her relentless curiosity takes her first to the forest, and then throughout Europe to a place
Films
This movie reminded me how we are told what we should desire. It also reminded me how little time I have to consume, and that I should be emphasising art that has depth. Slavoj Žižek examines movies at their deepest levels, with psychoanalysis and philosophy. An entertaining film essay in
Priority Horizons
1. Current projects 2. Areas of Focus and Accountabilities 1. Family * Becky * Extended family * House 2. Spark * Business Analysis 3. Church * God (big other) * Community * Life group * Drums 4. Learning * Reading * Books * Writing 5. Fitness * Running * Adventure 3. One to two year goals 1. Travel 2. Have a baby 3.