-
Trust lost
We all have heard that expression that trust takes a lifetime to build, and an instant to shatter. Often the examples we give are hypothetical or happened to a friend of a friend. If that’s you, I have another example for you to use. I’m thinking about expanding my cooking repertoire. For the last few…
-
Prompting
I used to scoff at the idea of being a prompt engineer. What an absurd job, writing prompts for AI. Anyone could do that. Well, as of this week, I’m the company’s chief prompt engineer. It’s a temporary, made up, and largely useless title, but the irony hasn’t escaped me.
-
Father’s Day
Today was my first Father’s Day. It was very special. It might not look like that from an outsider’s point of view. We spent 90% of the time unpacking boxes as we slowly but surely move house. But for me, it won’t be a day I forget. There were a number of highlights. I know…
-
Moving day
It’s a tough day. A long day. And a day you can’t skip. It is, of course, the day you move house. After 3 months living at our friend’s place, it’s finally time for us to move into our own home. The real MVPs were the guys who did the moving, but there is still…
-
Is the world getting more dangerous, Part 2
14 months ago, I wrote this piece wondering if the world is getting more dangerous. You can read it HERE. I thought I would revisit it, in the wake of the Israeli attack on Iran. It feels like this will be a short conflict, given how devastated Iran was with this attack, but I can’t…
-
Ordinary Ordinances
Our main road is being repaved. How do I know this? Well, to begin with, our car was towed this morning. It’s an absolute disgrace. There has been no warning, no letters, no one telling us what is going on. Fortunately, towing just meant round the corner, literally, but they still whacked us with a…
