Hit and Miss

Hit and Miss #110: The sites I visit

October 13, 2019

Hello! Waterloo for the long weekend, voted yesterday, and visiting with family. It’s a good time. I’ve been playing with structured data a lot lately (more...

Hit and Miss #109: The slump

October 6, 2019

Whether feeling especially up or down, it’s good to remember that the other will come soon enough. The peak transforms into a slump. But some things can pull...

Hit and Miss #108: Models for decision and action

September 29, 2019

How do we organize to take decisions and act on the results? Thinking here of processes that often—but not always—produce some thing as a result. Two...

Hit and Miss #107: A drop-in space

September 22, 2019

Hello there, My parents have been part of a walking group for almost 6 years; it’s been around for at least 12. Every Saturday morning, folks meet up, walk...

Hit and Miss #106: Bookmark finds

September 15, 2019

Hello! I’m in Waterloo for a brief family visit. It’s nice to be here. Enjoying time together, I’ve had little time to read or write. Here, then, are some...

Hit and Miss #105: Travelling in place

September 8, 2019

Next weekend, Ottawa’s LRT will open to the public, after more than a year of missed deadlines. In the coming weeks, most of the system’s routes will shift...

Hit and Miss #104: Through the eyes of another

September 1, 2019

This weekend, I visited some family friends. We discussed many things during my visit, conversing over meals and a puzzle and a campfire. A few times, we...

Hit and Miss #103: Structure

August 25, 2019

Hello there! Structure matters. It often goes unnoticed, unmentioned. But it’s always there: a guiding force, influencing what happens within, around, or...

Hit and Miss #102: A geography of intentional sound

August 18, 2019

A neighbour’s A/C unit powered on, adding a buzz to the sounds of bees, cicadas, and traffic. It was quiet there, in a suburban backyard, quiet and private....

Hit and Miss #101: Happy days

August 11, 2019

Hello there! I’ll try to keep this one short, as I’m soon off to help a friend move and then head home to Waterloo. Yesterday was a very happy day. One I’d...

Hit and Miss #100: Living principles

August 4, 2019

I often distinguish principle and practice. It’s hard to know in advance how to act in a given situation; it’s much easier to decide why we’ll act. The...

Hit and Miss #99: Levels of critical digital work

July 28, 2019

Hello there! I’m writing at the end of a fun weekend filled with family and friends. (My sister’s in town, and we’ve passed some fun hours together with good...

Hit and Miss #98: Questions for learning

July 21, 2019

One fine morning to you! I could comment on the heat. But I already did that, a year ago tomorrow. Instead, let’s talk about questions. Earlier this week, a...

Hit and Miss #97: Digital government and civic tech

July 14, 2019

Hello there! It’s been a while since I gave an update on my work and work-adjacent life. On the surface, it’s much of the same: I’m still working in digital...

Hit and Miss #96: Opera

July 7, 2019

A beautiful Sunday morning to you. I’m quite content today: the sky is blue, the air is cool, and I’ve little to do. Yesterday was hotter, so I minimized my...

Hit and Miss #95: Let’s take a walk

June 30, 2019

Shall we take a walk? We could walk around idly and discuss whatever we see along the way. Or we could follow a thematic route. We might hire a guide or join...

Hit and Miss #94: Word and links

June 23, 2019

Hullo! This letter’s late hour is thanks to my being on vacation—what feels like the first in a long while, too long. My vacation is about what you’d expect:...

Hit and Miss #93: Accessible public spaces

June 16, 2019

Restless, I went for a walk last night. When restless on a weekend, I often go through Ottawa’s Byward Market, winding through the streets full of people...

Hit and Miss #92: A working carrying capacity

June 9, 2019

Last December, I had a challenging week. I had six days to complete four finals for school. Surprisingly, I emerged from this period having worked an average...

Hit and Miss #91: Doors Open

June 2, 2019

Today’s clouds seem to extend to my mind. Some notes: Yesterday I visited Library and Archives Canada and a branch of the Library of Parliament. Today, I’ll...