Living the Dream -37. Distraction

If you have been following along, then you know that the dream did not begin [https://stuartlennon.com/living-the-dream-19-shattered/] as we had hoped. There has been a period of recovery and re-thinking, for both of us. There’s nothing wrong with that of course, life happens. However, distraction becomes a

Working Tools -12. Buffer

The Dilemma I wrote before about my distrust of Facebook [https://stuartlennon.com/working-tools-10-facebook/] (and by extension, Instagram), and Twitter [https://stuartlennon.com/working-tools-11-twitter/]. Ultimately, I find the way that they harvest and trade in personal data abhorrent, and the way that they allow themselves to be instruments of manipulation,

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Living the Dream - 36. Flashbacks

Flashbacks We weren’t around, but Hamlet, the dog that attacked Margaret [https://stuartlennon.com/living-the-dream-19-shattered/] and killed Nero [https://stuartlennon.com/living-the-dream-20-nightmare/], got loose again. Neighbours found him at their gate snarling at their dogs and nearby cats. Vet The next day, we were due at the Vet. Ordinarily,

Working Tools 11. - Twitter

Twitter. It’s a dumpster fire! This has become a cliché. Facebook [https://stuartlennon.com/working-tools-10-facebook/] is, in my opinion, corrupt to its core. It’s mission, honestly expressed, would repulse its users, so it publicly  espouses a different mission, while quietly pursuing the first. It may be that Twitter

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Living the Dream -35. Guest Management

Guest Management is hard. We have had 3 sets now and are still learning. Don’t get me wrong, we see having people come to stay as a privilege, but there is no doubt, guests in the house changes how life works. Guest Management is a thing. Examples 1. Eating.

Working Tools 10 - Facebook

Facebook (FB). By any objective measure, it should be dead now. It lies, it steals, it believes itself to be above moral, legal and contractual considerations. Increasingly, consumers are aware of this. There is vocal disgust. There are movements urging us to quit Facebook. And yet, the company appears impervious
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