Bangkok changed the way I think about cities. In its neon streets, crowded temples, and layered history, I discovered what urban texture truly means—and why some places stay with you long after you leave.
A reflection on my daughter turning 16 and how she continues to grow.
A year of change, road trips, shared meals, and learning to be present. From Yukon highways to meditation cushions, this is what 46 taught me about showing up.
Another year full of challenges, but my daughter survived.
I explain why the iPad became my preferred work device, with more focus, less distraction, quieter writing, and a better workflow.
I share John Gruber's joking keys to success: fussy coffee, clicky keyboards, SodaStream, and no Apple device required.
I collect Sunday reading links on Instagram, Facebook loneliness, tech news, Tyler Cowen, fashion, gender, and wider culture.
I write about Mike Monteiro's Design Is a Job, client service, directness, Mule Design, and why designers and service pros should read it.
I review the first season of Sons of Anarchy, comparing its lies, violence, and slow reveals with The Shield and why it hooked me.
I apply Marco Arment's product-focus idea to my own blog, looking for less feature creep and more variety in what I write.
I vent about parental exhaustion, toddler care, tantrums, dance competitions, and why tired means something different after kids.
I write about redesigning this site, wiping my Mac, starting fresh for spring, and the freedom that comes from rebuilding cleanly.
I connect the new iPad, social apps, SXSW, and a redesign of Four Sides while thinking about blurry visions of the future.
I preserve a favourite commitment quote attributed to Goethe and W.H. Murray about beginning, boldness, providence, and action.
I review Tim Ferriss's The 4-Hour Body, from fear and the Harajuku Moment to fat loss, experimentation, and what the book gets right.
I explore self-renewal through new books, places, and experiences, using small mind bombs to remix who I am becoming.
On my 32nd birthday, I look back on my 20s, false starts, career shifts, parenting, and finally feeling ready to turn the bass up.
I share photos and impressions from Sparkling Hill Resort near Vernon, from Okanagan views and Swarovski crystals to the spa experience.
I respond to Pauline Nordin's tough-love fitness quote and think about perfectionism, criticism, and why growth needs real challenge.