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Digital Minimalism - Day -n: I reached some sort of a breaking point with my phone last night. Again. I do this every now and then, become aware that I’ve “re-addicted” myself to my device(s) and am once again doomscrolling through endless mind-numbing crap to try and distract me from whatever is plaguing my mind at the time, …

Grovemade Studio Pad: grovemade.com/studio-pa… I really wish I had unlimited money.

George Bush.... and John Major: I love this - and as a Brit, I felt somewhat like this about John Major. I always found him a lot more engaging and interesting to listen to after he was Prime Minister. www.manton.org/2026/09/0…

Atelic Activities: This week I learned about Atelic Activities, or at least I learned the phrasing. I think we could all do with some more of this in our lives….

Currently reading: Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch 📚

Consuming News with Intent: As much as I love the idea on some days, shutting myself away from the world and living in a cave is, let’s be honest, not a realistic prospect. I am a real person, with a job and a family and responsibilities, and to that end, the hermit lifestyle, as tempting as it may seem some days, is not one I …

A “NOVA” style theory of information consumption.: The NOVA classification is a method of grouping foods according to how processed they are, the extent to which they are processed and the purpose of the processing. There are 4 groups into which foods are classified. 1 Unprocessed or minimally processed foods 2 Processed culinary ingredients 3 …

Sometimes… it’s enough to just be “Enough”.