Hit and Miss #15: Small victories
Good morning. Spend enough time around me, and you’ll probably hear me talk about small victories. (You may also discover my love for the ¯\_(ツ)_/¯...
Hit and Miss #14: Our faves are problematic
Hello there! Happy Sunday to you, hopefully. Sometimes we construct images of public figures that are flawed or contrary to reality. (Surprise, surprise.)...
Hit and Miss #13: The Seven Year Itch
Just over seven years ago, I issued my first invoice for web development work. At the time, I didn’t realize how much it’d shape the years to come. Over more...
Hit and Miss #12: Bye Bye Birdie
It’s funny how small conversations often prompt larger changes in my life. Talking with friends last weekend, I mentioned the brief history of timekeeping...
Hit and Miss #11: What’s a personal bio good for?
Hello there! I’m writing after a nice little weekend visiting friends. Taking time for myself is really, really important, but I too often let it slip....
Hit and Miss #10: Research reading
Happy Sunday! This week has been spent in a bit of a productive daze. I’ve lurched from task to task, moving in what feels like too many directions at once....
Hit and Miss #9: Modern monopolies
Hello there! I hope this week has been great for you. (And if it hasn’t, know that that’s fine too! Sometimes things go that way, and with time we can find...
Hit and Miss #8: Civic tech
Hi there! Thanks to a nice week off, I’m feeling better this weekend than I have for the past little while, despite still having a fair bit of work to do....
Hit and Miss #7: A revealing week
I must raise two issues that had significant moments this week. The Québec legislature passed a racist bill banning face coverings for anybody accessing...
Hit and Miss #6: Veritable Listening
Hello! I hope this finds you well. I’m fighting both tiredness and sickness today, but I wanted to share something small with you. I spent yesterday at the...
Hit and Miss #5: Newsletter Recommendations
Good morning! It’s a long weekend here and this newsletter is nice and short. Too much time off means too little time to write, apparently :) I thought I’d...
Hit and Miss #4: Loving Libraries
It’s time to nerd out about libraries. I love that we have places that collect lots of books and enable us to enjoy them well into the future. To start,...
Hit and Miss #3: Conversational Contributions
Good afternoon! It’s scorching here in Ottawa, so I escaped this morning to the National Gallery’s patio, where I edited this week’s email. Star Trek:...
Hit and Miss #2: Questioning Labels
Hello again! Thanks for sticking around for issue #2. I received some gentle feedback about last week’s: it was too long. I guess I was just too excited to...
Hit and Miss #1: Earthworming
Hia! Thanks for joining me. I really appreciate you yielding some portion of your inbox and your day to me. Let’s dive in. An update on my life I’m writing...