A Bun in the Oven
Note to self: don’t try and start a newsletter just before a global pandemic…
So much has happened! Mel and I made it back to the UK — and I mean made it. It was so difficult, in fact, that it deserves its own blog post. I discovered, and immediately lost an entire weekend to, CGP Grey videos. Oh, and we’re having a baby! 🫨
I hope you enjoy the links, hopefully I’ll get some more into your inbox before 2025…
Links
👓 My latest blog post: They’ve Outlawed Cameron Diaz
🎧 Meg Ryan narrates Cut and Run, a lighthearted short story… about stealing kidneys
⚙️ ’How it Works’ videos are my favourite form of procrastination. But the animated articles on ciechanow.ski really teach you what’s going on. I started with Mechanical Watch, enjoy!
🦠 This Video Will Make You Angry
📢 Cass Sunstein on how change happens: ”zeros speak up anytime, no matter what. Then you got ones who speak up if the zeros speak up, and twos who speak up if the ones speak up and so on…”
💺 Mine!
🗣️ Why Conversations Go Wrong (see also why it’s even more important on video calls)
⚖️ How to Decide (without useless pro-con lists where the pros on one side end up mirroring the cons on the other)
Are you not entertained?
⚱️ The Forgotten City is known for being developed by 3 random guys who liked Skyrim. The finished product is a marvel in video game storytelling, with superb voice acting to boot. It’s an afternoon or two well spent!