It can be so difficult to describe a thing we do, particularly if it’s what we live and breathe. Recently, I put out a Rhythms of Focus episode in which I attempted to describe the nature of the Waves of Focus, what is quite likely my life’s work. Wouldn’t that be a nice thing to put out there? I’ve got a […]| Kourosh Dini
Dear [FIRST NAME GOES HERE], The Waves of Focus course and community is now open to new members through November 2nd. Kourosh _________________________ “I just can’t get started! Oh, bu…| Kourosh Dini
TL;DR I built six fully working apps: PootleWriter, PootlePhotos, PootlePlayground, PootleSites, PootleBooks, and PootleNoodle – each in less than a day. A few years ago, they would have required a full dev team, months of work, and up to £120,000. Thanks to AI-assisted “vibe coding,” browser APIs, and WordPress Playground, what once felt like enterprise […]| I Had an Argument with a Man in a Café. His Phone Was Loud. Civilization Is ...
published by Tafelberg Ever since he first entered politics, Julius Malema has – like Donald Trump in America – been a divisive and controversial figure, a fact he has been only too happy to exploi…| Stidy's Eye
published by Tafelberg Author David Williams grew up in sight of a railway line, at a time when train travel was still considered romantic. From an early age, he became an avid train-spotter, making himself familiar with the complicated business of timetables, locomotive types, gauges and lines. He developed a particular love for steam engines … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW| Stidy's Eye
published by Jonathan Ball Cecil John Rhodes has always excited a great deal of heated passion and fierce debate. In his time, he was both revered and reviled, in South Africa and abroad. More recently, he has come to represent the ugly face of white supremacy and European colonialism, which manifested itself in the “Rhodes … Continue reading Book Reviews| Stidy's Eye
Published by Jonathan Ball One of the more worrying features of the shaky era we are living in has been a rising tide of authoritarianism, accompanied, in some instances, by a resurrection of many old white supremacist tropes, which date back to Charles Darwin’s time. It was Darwin’s cousin, Francis Galton, who came up with … Continue reading Book Review| Stidy's Eye
Published by Summit Books Forming a great barrier that stretches for more than 1000 kilometres from the Eastern Cape province in the south through to Mpumalanga in the north and marking the western border for large chunks of KwaZulu-Natal, the Drakensberg is South Africa’s highest and most iconic range of mountains. From its base, one’s … Continue reading Book Review| Stidy's Eye
Published by WildTrust Africa is home to some of the world’s most iconic and threatened species. Despite its incredible richness and diversity in wildlife, a combination of sport and market hunting by thousands of hunters had decimated much of its vast herds by the end of the 19th century. It was only thanks to the … Continue reading Book Reviews| Stidy's Eye
If you’ve ever had to spin up a fresh WordPress site for a client demo, a plugin test, or a tutorial, you know the grind.Install WordPress. Add plugins. Create pages. Set the homepage. Tweak settings. Repeat. WordPress Playground made that faster with instant WordPress in your browser, but building custom environments still meant hand-writing JSON […]| Pootlepress
Really. I mean it: run a training course. “If you want to master something, teach it.” — Richard Feynman There’s no better way to truly understand how people use your product, what they love, what they fear, and where they stumble, than by running a training course. Over the past 10 years, I’ve trained more […]| Pootlepress
In this episode, we delve into the roots of procrastination with Dr. Fuschia Sirois, a professor of social and health psychology at Durham University, who has over 25 years of research experience i…| Kourosh Dini
I love my three daughters. They are my life, they are miracles. I thought it would prove useful, for anyone about to embark on this journey, to have a road map, a guide from someone who’s been there before, trodden the path, and tripped on all the Lego pieces along the way.| Pootlepress
The value of craftsmanship and meaningful work through personal anecdotes, football , and more.| Kourosh Dini
Confusion can be an all too frequent friend of the process of mastery. How can we manage it?| Kourosh Dini
If you’ve ever worked with WordPress, you’ll know the pain of spinning up a site just to test an idea.| Pootlepress
Why is it that hacks and tricks don’t work?| Kourosh Dini
After all, I guess, they were right when they said you always find your way back home. It’s not like this was my first time logging out of WordPress and not looking back for months. Every time I to…| Poorwa's blog
St. Henry II was born in Bavaria in 973. He succeeded his father in ruling Bavaria as duke and was later elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1014. He proved extraordinary in his work for Church reform and expanded missionary activity. He died in 1024 and was canonized in 1146 by Pope Eugene III. The post Henry – The Emperor Who Became a Saint appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.| Crossroads Initiative
What do you do when the day’s rhythms shift out of your control.| Kourosh Dini
Let me tell you about my cat, Pom. Pom is technically a domestic animal, in the same way that lava is technically a building material. She is a small, fluffy tyrant with zero regard for international law, property rights, or upholstery. She looks like something you’d see on a greeting card, but do not be fooled: Pom is the Pablo Escobar of cats.| Pootlepress
We're bombarded with so much content, so much noise, distilled down to black-and-white, competing for our attention. We react, overestimating how much we know and underestimating all the complexity. We need to read more, but it's not that simple.| ChipLog — Christian Hammond
This has been one hell of a bumpy month, and I have a lot I could scream talk about, but for the moment, let’s talk data. The US Government has spoiled us in recent years with the amount of public data and information available. NIH studies, wastewater virus shedding data, COVID-19 impacts, climate trends and […]| ChipLog — Christian Hammond
“I do my best when my back is against the wall!” How often have you found yourself here? You need to act, but can’t make yourself start—so you wait for the pressure to build. Force becomes the only tool in your kit. Force: The Usual Suspects Force shows up in many disguises: • Waiting for […]| Kourosh Dini
"No" tells the world that we exist.| Kourosh Dini
There’s that famous quote:| Pootlepress
The other night I was watching a documentary on Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Yes, I know how that sounds. But look, it was either that or scroll aimlessly on my phone for an hour while trying to avoid buying another guitar. So, documentary it was.| Pootlepress
About 20 years ago, I started an MBA.| Pootlepress
This article first appeared in the Byline Times here.| rupertread.net
When you replace a vacuum robot's proprietary brain with open-source firmware, you are not just modifying a device—you are making a statement about ownership and control. Sometimes the smartest choice is to make devices dumber.| Kōdō Simone
In a world of endless pings, every creative act becomes rebellion. This isn't about time management—it's about protecting your spark in a system designed to extinguish it.| Kōdō Simone
When we pretend AI generation is street photography, we're not just misusing terms—we're surrendering authentic engagement with reality.| Kōdō Simone
Single-task tools complement modern devices by combining technological capability with intentional constraints. From offline cameras to e-ink readers, these tools preserve human agency while embracing progress. How thoughtful friction and focused design create more meaningful engagement.| Kōdō Simone
Some of us burn bright in moments of presence, then retreat to darker orbits. It's not antisocial—it's survival. A meditation on the natural rhythm of engagement and withdrawal.| Kōdō Simone
In a world obsessed with optimization, what if the most productive strategy is to stop maximizing productivity? Discover how strategic inefficiency might be the key to reclaiming your work, your time, and your sanity.| Kōdō Simone
Explore how devotion to convenience reshapes human experience, and why embracing the friction of inconvenience might restore depth and meaning to your life.| Kōdō Simone
How lowering your masks can ripple outward, changing not just individuals, but entire communities.| Kōdō Simone
In a world engineered to be frictionless, adding a bit of resistance can be revolutionary.| Kōdō Simone
This post first appeared on Green House here.| Rupert Read
Counterfeit rights and corporate rainbows: looking at the illusion of progress in consumer culture.| Kōdō Simone
Ever wondered why you type “Google” without thinking? It's not just a habit—it's a mental monopoly. See how defaults hijack your brain and explore simple steps to reclaim your mental freedom.| Simone
This article first appeared on Resilience here.| Rupert Read
A photo essay about a Buddhist monastery in California's Carmel Valley, between hot springs, exceptional food, hard-to-reach peaks, and traditional Japanese architecture.| Simone
This piece first appeared on Brave New Europe, here.| rupertread.net
This article with Liam Kavanagh first appeared here.| rupertread.net
