Many and few words
Last week I took a few days off from writing. I used the time I’d normally have and read a variety of posts that were saved in my Reeder app. One article stuck out to me. Because of the way I use that app I cannot find it now.
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Perspective
Time away gives you perspective. Sometimes I’ll stop a habit for a few days or weeks and decide whether to pick it up again. That’s not always a wise idea. You don’t want to break the chain because of forward momentum. We come up with all kinds
Taking a break
Just as I mentioned about not breaking the chain, I’m going to take a few days break from things. Maybe I’ll write in the in-between, but otherwise I’ll be back on Monday.
Reading without any alterior motive
I love to read, I love to write. I love to read so that I can write. There’s nothing wrong with that. In fact I encourage it. But sometimes it’s fine to just sit down and read a good book or post without any intention of jumping on
Don't break the chain, but it's ok if you do
I like the idea of trying to build a habit. For almost three years I wrote 1,000 words/day (6 days/week). Because most of that is fiction and unpublished the words will remain for me to appreciate as files on my iCloud Drive. However, an amazing thing that
Freeform and iPad sketching in 2025
Apple has long created a developer ecosystem for great apps to get made. They’ve also created or acquired apps and brought them into the fold. Sometimes this works well, othertimes we’re left holding our breath. The recent Journal, Sports, and Invites apps are interesting. They each have a
Creative feedback
If you’re the client or the boss, it’s possible that someone is going to create creative work for you. ... Frustration sets in when you should say “I don’t like it,” but try to justify it with a complicated and probably incorrect series of assertions as to why
Reading to write
I’ve had a personal goal to write 750 words each day. It’s fun. I’ve enjoyed getting back into regular writing the last few months. Each day (or in my case each work day) I sit down and think about something to put to the page. Some days
AI and the meaning of life.
The real questions about AI are actually questions about human flourishing. How much of a person’s life should be determined by work? What level of labor should be necessary to meet basic needs? I’ve wrestled with this question before AI came into the equation. On the one hand
A big iPhone year
Ultimately, this year’s lineup is clearly focused on looking different. Each one will be almost overwhelmingly identifiable as a brand new iPhone in the wild, more so than any other model in recent memory Via Parker Ortolani The iPhone, like the Mac and iPad, is a tool. It’s
Back to the Mac
I loved reading Matt Gemmel’s story of going from the iPad back to the Mac. A few highlights. A year or two ago, I started to get very into e-ink tablets, and I’ve now wholly settled on the Supernote platform. I love these digital notebooks, and while
Audiobooks for life
I was jittery. Elijah was half-asleep. I was desperate for a new start. He hated change. But when I started the car and began our first audio book, someone new entered the conversation. Alexandre Dumas. Within minutes, we were transported to the world of The Three Musketeers. By Allegra