Friday Flurry

19 October 2023Balancing micro delight and macro despairHow I try to keep my WTF IS THIS SH*T impulse from ruining public events 13 October 2023A Friday stream of consciousnessFinally my pile has eased - here's what I REALLY want to write about. What grabs you? 15 September 2023People eat takeaways because they're tired, not because they're lazy.How late-stage capitalism and modern family structures keeps Dominos in business 25 August 2023We're different now. COVID's changed how we feel - and it might last a while.There's a reason you can't get RSVPs to your party. We're all a bit weird. 18 August 2023Don't let men give you productivity adviceStop listening to dude-bros tell you how to be productive. Plus: controversial football thoughts 11 August 2023The art of perspectiveAn evolution of perspective, as told in four paintings 4 August 2023The creator economy, cannibalism, and speed paintingPlus: books about weird chicks doing weird stuff. 27 July 2023Inlet photos, thoughts on running and a life of projects and artAlso: I FOUND A GREAT NEW BOOKSTORE. 21 July 2023You can't read the label from inside the jarMental health, funny walking-sticks, and jars with fading labels. 13 July 2023The rich got richer, and social media somehow got worseThis week: Rich dudes still indiscriminately fucking us over from every direction. SURPRISE! 30 June 2023You're a person, not a brandHey, Sniffing Lady... DON'T GET ON THE PLANE. 23 June 2023Smug old racist pricks with control issues who seriously need to read more...Too much? 16 June 2023From here to there and back againAn unvarnished high-level explanation of my career as prompted by curious conference-goers this week 9 June 2023Bad books, organised books, books-in-progressI point proudly at my bookcase like a child showing off their things on a playdate and tell you about a couple I creepily observed at a restaurant last year. 2 June 2023Grief, family and temporary communitiesDo we all need our own Fight Club, to navigate the insanity of life, death and dysfunction? 26 May 2023KnittingSix terrific books to add to your pile, a reflection on why you're probably a disproportionate asshole in your relationships and a hopeful note on AI in a late-capitalist wasteland. 19 May 2023Saving timeThis week's Friday Flurry goes deep on Jenny Odell's new book, and gets a bit meta. What is time, what is it for, and how healthy is your relationship with it? Is that your fault? (Spoiler: no.) 12 May 2023Guilt, fashion and general dreadIf you're a worrier who feels weird about fashion, you're not alone. 5 May 2023Lesbian fiction and learning containersA goldmine of stuff you can read, listen to, and click on to learn more about the world we're living in. Strap in, folks, and get that pointer ready. 28 April 2023Timelessness, accents, AI and medical mistrustThere is no time, no space, and possibly no way to escape the forward march of technology-augmented capitalism. Duck!