Author: Harry

I often write about what happened today, or recently. However, I think it might be fun to capture some memories from long ago. Here is one you might like. In Year 10/Sophomore Year of High School, we had school camp at the end of the year on the coast. After 4 days of catching waves…

I recently finished reading Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart, a political tell-all for the former British MP, who, quite frankly, I had never heard of before reading this book. I’m not one for memoirs, and even less keen on political ones. One day I will finish My Life by Bill Clinton and Meditations…

This evening, we attended our first American wedding. It was a lovely affair, and I always love to see how different cultures celebrate tying the knot. First off, we felt lucky to be invited. Ky met the bride a few years ago; both of us had just moved to Denver, and Tarika and Ky had…

Last night, Ky and I had our second night of uninterrupted sleep since little Miss O was born. Now, that might not seem like a major victory, but it was! Sadly, our prize was waking up completely exhausted, as months of haphazard sleep, particularly for Ky, caught up with us. Let’s hope we can double…

I had an annual checkup today at the doctor. Or should I say, inaugural. Perhaps it’s unusual to you, dear reader, but I have never been to the doctor before for a medical. Injuries. Yes. Vaccines. Yes. Back pain. Once, and that was online. It’s not that I’m against doctors or healthcare, I have just…

While going for a walk today, I was listening to one of my favourite podcasts, Modern Wisdom. If you’ve ever listened to Diary of a CEO, it’s pretty much the same. Guest, interviewer, microphone, action. Today’s guest was Naval Ravikant, who I have heard of, but don’t know much about. Essentially he’s a bit of…

The Australian Federal Election is coming up, and I am not going to give up this opportunity to have my voice heard. Having heard of all the drama and stress about US voting, I am pleased to say that the Australian Electoral Commission does a fantastic job. Last Thursday I applied for my postal vote.…

I was gas bagging with one of our software engineers this morning about coding, and we swapped battle stories about life in the coding trenches. There were three things I learned:

It’s Easter Sunday over here in the Mountain West, and surprisingly, it isn’t a big deal. In Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, Easter is big. For most people, it is by far the second biggest holiday on the calendar, after Christmas. A large part of that has to do with having both Good Friday…

We had some friends round for dinner this evening, all of whom have children under 1. It’s certainly a different affair than the dinner parties of the past. Different is neither good nor bad, it’s just different. The name of the game is simplification; no 3 course meals, just something that people can eat, ideally…