Nothingspeak
nothingspeak (noun) Language or communication that appears profound or meaningful but is constructed with vague, semantically empty, or imprecise words, provoking emotional responses rather than…
The Bl__k Swan Principle
TL;DR The Blank Swan Principle posits that many seemingly unpredictable events (often mislabeled as "Black Swans") are actually detectable through careful attention to weak signals and local…
Voyheuristics
You read the title right. I like to say you can tell how much capacity I have have by how long my hair is. Is my head freshly shaven like Kratos or do I look like Grampa McVicar carrying a plate of…
Bucklebury Ferry QRF - 8 Minutes Out
And then at some point last year, in a manner I can't quite remember, I discovered that I was not the only person on the planet for which a fleeting moment in The Lord of the Rings, Fellowship of the…
Disrespect Your Elders
Do the young teams call a subject like this clickbait? Probably. This feels like it's going to be a long one, so we'll front load the point: Respect for ones elders should be earned, not expected.…
Memories in Multicam Black
Dad’s dad - granddad Jan / Janek / Johann / Hans Zielinski was quite the character. Imagine being Polish and moving to the Scottish Highlands post WWII. Now imagine how suspicious the locals would be…
DEI or DIE
Previously on the show I mentioned I hate music and words. I did not mention I also find everything interesting. One such Interesting Thing is "diversity”. In the corporate space you may hear DEI…
Grow or Adapt Questionmark Questionmark
So anyway, have you read Dweck's book about mindset? Me either. I know what it's about though. Two terms you're likely to have heard: Fixed vs Growth mindset[s]: The erroneous perspective that ones…
Same Sh!t Different Y**r
Aye so it’s 2024 now. Who cares? Somebody maybe. Since moving to the US (a decade ago in April) it’s been interesting to see the desperate uphill sprint-that-becomes-a-crawl to christmas in the…
What do you read, my lord?
Just like music*, I hate words. There are some in particular that make my blood boil. The reaction to my reaction to certain words is often on a continuum of 'That's a bit weird to 'Okay okay calm…
That Time CrossFit Died
So back in the day before everyone was born, [TW: fitness cult jargon incoming] I was on the CrossFit mainsite checking out the WODs and Fran came up. A shockwave reverberated around the cult at the…
Ambush the Outcome
As a coach*, little may be as frustrating as hearing a message you've been banging on about for over a decade parroted from someone(s) whose thick skull has been seemingly impenetrable with your…
Conscientiousness
*So I only recently found out what this word means. I thought I knew it meant "thoughtful" or "caring" but according to books that tell you the meaning of words that are now the internet*, turns out…
Cancellation Culture
Here. Nobody likes an overdog, right? Amaz🤮n sent me an email recently that my Prime subscription was going to renew in September. I took the opportunity to ensure it wouldn't. I remember when I was…
Patholigising Reality
Today is a day off for me. A day off a few things. I try to make Thursday a non-training day and will usually try to get some gaming in, perhaps some online course learning, running some errands and…
Sacrifice
On my morning yomp (see lore for today), I was thinking about sacrifice. My alarm went off at 05:00, but I knew today's duration was short, so let the alarm re-wake me at the cut-off of 06:00. To get…
No Good Idea Goes Unpunished
Behold, the inaugural dispatch from the edge of chaos, if you're reading this it means you have started at the beginning for something. Not sure what. For those that know me, it'll be familiar ground…