This Fairyland

Of a bear

All of a sudden, M3 became inexplicably attached to a teddy bear.

May 28

Is it still the same place?

At what point does an institution become a different institution? A small reflection on Theseus, workplaces, and the question of continuity over change…

May 27

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April 2026

On fragility

Every now and then, things happen where you feel very fragile.

Apr 28

3

March 2026

What is not there

I once stood on the road outside Adelaide waiting for more than an hour.

Mar 19

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Women in my life

Since a young age, one of my mottos has been: Food is the path to a woman's heart.

Mar 2

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February 2026

Playing piano

Coming out of the holidays, my eldest had been complaining about boredom and lack of company: “You spend more time with my younger brothers.”

Feb 10

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January 2026

On courage

Earlier today I played a prank on my middle son.

Jan 27

4

Five minutes

A household waking up one Saturday morning.

Jan 13

5

The boundary of being human

The following is a reproduction of a conversation between a human, ChatGPT and Claude.

Jan 9

5

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The trick we didn’t notice

A magician once said that magic is “making the hard look easy, and making the easy look pretty.” But what happens when we stop looking for the trick?

Jan 7

4

December 2025

Adopted inevitability

Persuasion occurs when acceptance is free. Yet when an individual freely accepts an idea it achieves what coercion never can—a genuine sense of…

Dec 25, 2025

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December 2024

A failure of facts

One conversation topic I frequently have with friends is “why do work organisations fail?” Some see the root cause as having the wrong person is in…

Dec 13, 2024

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