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Hip Hop and the Feedback Loop
My favourite way to joke about hip hop (years ago, when I was just a white boy who didn’t understand), was how often rappers would rap about rap. “Listen to words that I create. Watch my lips arti-cu-late.” (My you can tell that my favourite rapper is the hiphopopotamus). But now I get it. I…
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Don’t Look
Chances are you’re at your best when you’re not thinking about yourself. Just about every guy has an embarrassing story about the time (likely in their early teens) when they tried to impress a girl they liked. Noticing her in the audience you tried to win her affection by skating the puck from end to…
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If a Tree Falls in the (Digital) Forest
How much does a pixel weigh? In my office most of our day is spent creating digital products, online advertising etc. We been talking recently about the need to feel the weight of our work. The carpenter can look back after a hard day’s work and see wood and concrete making a dent in the…
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Our Deepest Fear
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.…
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Preemptive Love Remakes the World
Violence unmakes the world. So does fear of violence. It’s interesting that while most of us live in relative safety, we are easily drawn into fear, distrust, and protecting what’s ours. While fear, suspicion, and mistrust abound, a brave few show us that there’s a better way. “Preemptive love unmakes violence and remakes the world…
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Les Misérables and the Dream
Last night we watched the new Les Misérables film. Though my mom had read the novel to me as a kid, I realized I’d forgotten most of this 19th century classic. A story of slavery, redemption and love, it’s a moving story, to say the least. It speaks to the often-forgotten dream that’s been planted…
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Fetch and the Fear of Missing Out
Growing up we had an energetic Cocker Spaniel named Gus who loved playing fetch. He would chase down slobber-soaked tennis balls for what seemed like hours. When I would throw one ball, he would race to retrieve it. But when I wanted to have some fun I would throw two balls. Instead of running to…
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Little Wobble
In the early 90s my dad’s shop got their first vinyl punch. They’d feed in a strip of vinyl tape and could cut out letters, one at a time. You could your own name – only one font available – on anything! Later they’d get a vinyl plotter that would make a big sticker out…
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Death and Margins
There is a period after a particularly audacious product ships that feels a lot like being dead. – Seth Godin, Gape into the Void Podcast episode 9 The opportunity these days to avoid being bored is incredible. We live in an “always on” culture, with a world of information at our fingertips and the possibility…
