You are being spoonfed media bulldust with a cherry on top
I no longer consume mainstream media in any meaningful way. I still catch enough of it to know I am…
Medium commits the cardinal sin of arrogance
For those that don’t know Medium is an online platform that published articles by independent authors. It is a highly…
Can the system as we know it survive cryptocurrency?
A couple of weeks ago I was commissioned to write a piece on banks and cryptocurrency. I intentionally kept it…
10 Books that changed my life one way or another
I was once an avid reader. A good book would have me immersed in a whole new world that allowed…
Why I Won’t Bid For Your Task on Airtasker or Upwork
Airtasker and Upwork are two platforms that have become key components of the gig economy. Upwork is by far the…
Why Bother with creating anything?
Last evening, I had a visit from a friend that I used to work with 35 years ago. Although he…
Work experience with John Loughnan Stud Stock marketing- a week that resonated for years.
When I was wandering aimlessly through my last year of secondary school, I was given the opportunity for work experience…
Rediscovering photography through the immediacy of photo journalling
Photography fascinated me when I was a kid. To be fair, there was much more to be fascinated about. Cameras…
Blockchain and the powers that should not be.
I very rarely publicly mention blockchain or cryptocurrency. You either get it or you don’t. Getting it requires at least…
Why Writing About Politics is an Exercise in Futility
Over the past five years so, I’ve spent a lot of time writing about politics. I don’t see the point…