Recent notes

31 August 2026

The useful half-hour walk

A familiar route becomes more interesting when the destination is removed. Thirty minutes is long enough to notice a neighbourhood changing and short enough to repeat often.

18 August 2026

Tools that explain themselves

The best small tools leave visible evidence of what they changed. Clear state is more valuable than another layer of automation.

2 August 2026

A record of ordinary weather

Formal forecasts are precise, but a short daily note captures the texture: warm stone after rain, wind between buildings, and the hour the light begins to soften.