The theme of my day today: Reconnect.
Statuses
The Quiet is a Lie – Rands in Repose
Each time I told someone I was going on vacation, they’d ask, “Where are you going?” I responded, “I’m going to wake-up, put on my favorite hoodie, walk upstairs, grab some black coffee, walk into my cave, and stare at my floor… for days.”
A Full Life – MIT Technology Review
Money liked Miami, Rue’s mom said, so maybe the city really would make it.
New Orleans, on the other hand? New Orleans was a bathtub. And money didn’t give a damn about New Orleans.
Money was racist—that’s also what Rue’s mom said.
Today’s desk…
“These don’t need to be perfect. But when you’re a perfectionist, it makes this all very nervousing.”
Beatrix, age 11, is baking dog treats.
Of course, in a year when I’ve pledged to not buy new books, here comes another epic from one of my favorite writers. Oh well, you can.
“You eventually learn that true priorities are like arms: if you think you have more than a couple, you’re either lying or crazy.”
— Merlin Mann
The incomparable Nicholas Bate with tools of excellence you may have forgotten. Includes The French Press (and here’s the brewing guide you need for it)
View from the desk today.
Wow. Mind blown.
Here’s a photo of her I took a few years back.
Stand tall, Lady.