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    The Importance Of Remembering

    Starting this post took longer to work out than almost any post I have written. Where do you start when the subject you want to talk about is so devastating, but still important to think about. I guess fair warning, this …

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    🔗 It’s just not that good

    Seth Godin writing about things being good: Not that good for who? If you mean to say, “I don’t like it, it doesn’t appeal to me,” then that’s what you should say. If, on the other hand, you have enough expertise and …

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    This might be the last time I do this

    When I was younger, I had to go with my grandad to church. He was, what I used to think of as a hardcore Christian, that was until I had been exposed to Americans. He never missed a service, and I hated going. All the …

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    Lucie loves shoes

    I guess one of the things you realise when you have kids, or you’re around a lot of them, is that they all have weird obsessions. You expect the usual superheroes, or horses or fire engines, but my daughter is obsessed …

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    Oh! This isn't good enough!

    Since moving to a new domain and trying to put all the things I create together online, I’ve been feeling a bit of pressure. Granted, completely self-imposed, but a very real tinge of anxiety to be better at what I …

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    It's Not The Camera, It's A Camera

    There is no getting away from my love of photography and cameras. My favourite thing in the world is going somewhere, anywhere, and just wondering around pointing my lens at things. The simple act of doing so is like …

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    🔗 The iPhone Isn’t Cool

    Damon Beres writing for The Atlantic: In a market generally defined by boring hunks of plastic, Apple gained an edge through impeccable design that was actually less functional than most of the competition. The iPhone …

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    Schrödinger's iPhone

    Each year, when the new iPhone is released, I feel the same emotions that I experienced the year before. The iPhone takes up a weird position in my life where I both want it and don’t want it at the same time. …

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    Why GR36 has returned?

    My life online is often complex and filled with preaching advice that I don’t take. More often than not, that involves my use of an app or blogging platform. If you’re new around here I go backwards and forwards in just …

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    Constantly Waiting

    Over the last few weeks, I have come to realise how much time that I spend waiting for people. Islam sat in my car, just chilling and waiting for something to finish. This is usually my view. Waiting for my son to finish …