Author: Harry
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Government Buildings
It’s curious how governments design the architecture of their buildings. Some are grand. We all have examples that we think of directly; perhaps it’s the Reichstag in Berlin, the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest, or the Beehive in Wellington. They’re personally some of my faves. However, not all buildings are that special. Some are pretty average,…
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Norah Jones
She performed at Red Rocks today, one of the more famous music venues in Denver. I have long been a fan, and her song Sunrise always gets me in the mood for a classy dinner party. She is a class act. Which is why it was so great to be able to go see her…
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You can’t beat sleep
I have tried. After white-knuckling through two weeks of uncomfortable sweltering in Europe, and then clawing my way through jet-lag, it all caught up with me today. At 3pm, it hit me like a wave, and drove me, practically slurring, into bed. I wouldn’t budge for two hours. It’s 9PM now, and I am already…
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It’s Joever
Joe Biden has dropped out of the race, sending the biggest shockwave through American politics since Donald Trump was half an inch away from being red-misted on national TV. No hot takes from me today. I’m going to deep fry myself tomorrow in hot takes from different voices, and then let you know what is…
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The proof is in the pudding
There are many times where we think we have done well, but there remains a level of ambiguity until the results are in. Some universal examples include receiving your marks back from a test you know you aced (or didn’t!), or slicing into your steak and seeing it perfectly medium rare. There is a moment…
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Global outage
Every few years, there is a local or global outage of technology. In 2018, Optus (an Australian telco) spent a fortune buying the rights to FIFA World Cup, and ended up bungling the delivery so badly that they ended up providing the service for free. While this was definitely the right thing to do, whenever…
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Comparison as a provider of joy
I flew back to London today on perhaps the world’s most famous budget airline, Ryan Air. As usual, it was a terrible experience. Delayed by an hour, bag stuck on a different carousel, and my attempted nap was abruptly disturbed by pitches to buy duty free fags AND scratchies. That said, I’m not actually that…
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AI for humanity
I’m doing AirBnb old school while in Barcelona. Staying with a local, upstairs in his art studio. In many ways it’s a disaster. But in others ways it is magical. The host, Antoni, is kind and gregarious. As I write this, if is just past midnight, and he is showing me his art. It’s not…
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Pack your bag
I usually carry a small notebook everywhere I go, almost always black. It’s one of the best tools I have, and prior to this blog, was one of the few artifacts that served as a memoir for my life. The last few days I have been in a rush to work, and ended up leaving…
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Perhaps, we will see
Last night my flight to Barcelona was an absolute mess up, and I ended up landing at 2AM in the morning. Ryan Air, eh. This post isn’t a rant though. Instead it is a reflection on one of my favourite stories, the old man and the horse. It goes like this: There’s an old parable…