ketamine – Stilgherrian

01 December 202405 December 2024

Weekly Wrap 757: Welcome the Parrots of Productivity

Two tree stumps. On the left one, the taller of the two, are two Australian king parrots. The male has a bright red head and belly with back and wings in various shades of green. The female is a paler green with olive sections, and a red belly, although overall she is more drab.

My week of Monday 25 November to Sunday 1 December 2024 was finally a bit more productive. There’s yet another podcast. There were billable hours. And most importantly, we’re in the final stages of this season’s crowdfunder.

19 November 202427 November 2024

The 9pm Secrets of Dinosaur Club on Ketamine with Snarky Platypus

A vast strange robotic creature only vaguely like a whale drifts through an aquatic environment. In the foreground, silhouetted against the bright blue scene, is a crowd of onlookers. — China’s aquariums utilise robotic whales to reduce the costs associated with keeping live animals. Photo: SCMP composite / Shutterstock / Weibo. Platypus inset photo by Taronga Conservation Society Australia / Chris Wheeler. Digital composition by Stilgherrian.

No, we’re not really on ketamine. But as the spring series continues we’re going sideways with a bonus episode featuring my good friend Snarky Platypus and many, many topics.

24 March 202424 March 2024

Weekly Wrap 721: Too many late nights kill productivity

My week of Monday 18 to Sunday 24 March 2024 was far less productive than I’d hoped, but I did catch up with some friends and discovered some interesting Asian snack foods. I’ll have more to say about that in due course. There was also wine.

11 February 202425 February 2024

Weekly Wrap 715: Little productivity, plenty of sleep, a bold magpie, and podcast plans

I accomplished very little during my week of Monday 5 to Sunday 11 February 2024, and even spent most of the weekend asleep. I’m hoping this goes me the energy for what is going to be a busy week ahead — including two or perhaps even three podcast recordings.

09 July 2023

Weekly Wrap 684: Podcast ideas, Musk dramas, and memories of breakfasts past

My week of Monday 3 to Sunday 9 July 2023 delivered few public results, but was wonderful on the inside. I didn’t get a podcast done, but I did some solid thinking about the future. Also, I pondered sausages.

03 July 202309 July 2023

Weekly Wrap 683: A tribute to Sir Pickling Garlick KCMG OBE MA, and other matters

The main products from my week of Monday 26 June to Sunday 2 July 2023 were a big jar of pickled garlic — hence the highly amusing headline — and four litres of pork stock, plus the usual Friday blog post. But let’s celebrate, because it’s a new financial year!