Today seemed like a good day to finally update my Now page.
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Beat and Groove – The Homebound Symphony
We need to get the groove back, indeed!
Further evidence: Steely Dan on Bernard Purdie and the Purdie Shuffle
Daisy Edgar-Jones Starring in ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow’
Shut up! Take my money and deliver this straight into my veins!
Rethinking famous college admissions | Seth’s Blog
Is it better to believe that you got into a famous college because of a mysterious, perhaps human, definitely flawed, and easily gamed system, or would we prefer a different sort of black box, one that puts data to work in a coordinated and prioritized way?
A proposal worth consideration. Not sure I agree with all of it but, having just been in the process, I know some changes are certainly needed.
Prioritise by pay-off | Hunter Gatherer 21C
As Merlin Mann once said, “Priorities are like arms; if you think you have more than a couple, you’re either lying or crazy.”
The simple test: when you do it more, do things get better?
This is a simple test for almost everything, not just social media.
You might remember that Patrick’s words for 2026 were “Adjust and Adapt” and mine is “Resilience.” So here was a great chance to put this into practice.
Sometimes, your cabin plans are not what your cabin has planned.
A Productive Conversation | Making Space for Grace (PM Talks S3E5)
Patrick Rhone is back, and so is PM Talks — the monthly series where Patrick and I take our time with one idea and actually see where it goes. This is Season 3, Episode 5, and Patrick has just returned from a trip to Greece with his family — a trip built around anniversary celebrations, Mamma Mia filming locations, and the kind of serendipitous moments that only happen when you’re open enough to notice them.
Always a good time.
How to Spend Money So It Actually Makes You Happier – YouTube
This video by Daniel Pink is interesting and useful. Everything within backed by scientific research. My own personal experience, where applied, backs it up. Worth the time to watch. Things that make you go, “Hmmm…”
Geography is four-dimensional | Derek Sivers
When someone speaks of a place, you have to ask, “When?” Geography is four-dimensional. You can’t know a place – only a place as it was at a time. Where is bound to when.
Interesting insight. Derek nails it (yet again).