Word-whore. I write 'em. I talk 'em. Information, politics, media, and the cybers. I drink. I use bad words. All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris! Vive les poissons rouges sauvages!
My week of Monday 6 to Sunday 12 May 2024 was both busy and wet, the latter being due to the rain rather than anything I did. See the photo above for evidence of how Sydney’s drainage systems can’t cope. And of course I turned One Million Years old. Kinda.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 728: Wet weather fails to dampen my enjoyment of social activities”
My week of Monday 29 April to Sunday 5 May 2024 was quite productive, although you won’t see much of it listed here because most of it was for a client. I released a decent podcast, though, and I enjoyed the rainy weather.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 727: A quantity of geekery plus Katoomba in the mists equals productivity”
It may come as a shock, but it turns out the climate crisis has not yet been solved. So joining me for an update is Ketan Joshi, a researcher and communications consultant who works on climate-focused comms.
Continue reading “The 9pm It’s Raining and We’re All Going to Drown with Ketan Joshi”
My week of Monday 22 to Sunday 28 April 2024 was busy with social things clustered around the Anzac Day holiday, but I still managed to clock up some billable hours. Indeed, I seem to have broken through whatever psychological barrier was limiting my work. That said, this Weekly Wrap is still mostly links to other things. Enjoy them, OK?
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 726: Evidence of progress in Croydon and hints of progress in my own world”
Midway through my week of Monday 8 to Sunday 14 April 2024 I realised I’d been fighting an infection, because I suddenly got some more energy. There’s a really nasty cold doing the rounds, although I avoided the worst of it. And on an errand in Katoomba, I ran into an old adversary.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 724: An encounter with a familiar foe”
My week of Monday 1 to Sunday 7 April 2024 saw me kick off the autumn series of my terrible podcast for grown-ups, the recording of which was spread across two days and two locations .
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 723: Nothing mantis as much as just getting on with life, right?”