What does your creative process look like when it comes to blogging?

Most of my writing ideas are inspired by everyday experiences. For example, while working in our garden, I might have a thought like, "Digital products generally don't make us feel as whole and alive as gardens do." These ideas often simmer in the back of mind for weeks as I read ... See more

My mission is to build the greatest social graph of friendly, ambitious nerds that the world has ever seen.

One common standard is called “MUSTIE,” which stands for Misleading, Ugly (damaged or worn out), Superseded (by a newer edition), Trivial, Irrelevant (to the community) and Elsewhere (meaning the material could easily be found someplace else).

The work is essential to keep collections in good shape. Caldwell-Stone of the library association said tha... See more

“I've been using the platform for a little over three months now, during which I applied to 2,843 roles,” another user wrote. “In that time, I’ve had four interviews, received one offer for a Senior Data Engineer role at £85k, and I'm awaiting feedback on another offer, pending the results of a test.”

I’ve been an avid collector my whole life. I grew up on a farm outside a small town far from any larger city. I ached for the wider world. Seeking out and collecting music, books, and other forms of art became my way to explore what fascinated me. Collecting also, I learned, helped to preserve and grow the cultures I appreciated.

In the clarity that followed, I discovered another lesson: creation cannot emerge without confronting death. Standing at the edge of the void, something new can be born. In accepting my mortality—both its inevitability and proximity—something within me softened, creating space for something unexpected. Death strips away what no longer serves us, cl... See more

Mr Ashville,

You’re damn funny and the braintrains article sealed the deal. I’m 35 and just found out anxiety runs my brain sometime in the last year. The braintrains article helped me articulate the insanity AND when I sent it to my therapist, it was used with a patient that wasn’t me. You’re not just a humorist anymore, you have a humourtherapy-hu... See more

If a filmmaker (who writes) can get through those 120 or so pages, the fun part begins. Actually, every stage of filmmaking is full of torment and endless setbacks, but you’re no longer alone. The truth is, I’m never as happy as when I’m making a film, not so much because I'm actively enjoying it; the unrelenting stress, the prospect of failure, th... See more

But that is the case with so much of what’s new. We won’t understand it until it’s in the rearview mirror. Culture isn’t stagnating; it’s evolving in ways that we’re struggling to recognize and appreciate. The challenge lies not in reviving what’s dead, but in developing the language to understand what already exists.