10 things I learnt from being off the Internets for 30 days.
mhsutton I took 30 days off all social media and most of the distracting internet. That really meant – no Twitter, no Facebook , no LinkedIn and most news sites were…
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Off the Internets for 30 Days
I’m getting off the internet for the next 30 days. Specifically I’m off Twitter, Facebook. I’ll stop watching the news, reading and writing blogs, watching TED etc. I will also…
My First Big Bike Ride
After almost a year of having my road bike – that I fondly call Monsieur Defy – I have started exploring the great rides around where we live. I had…
A Poem: I Wonder
Even as you sit in judgement of my colour, my clothing, the way I walk, how I talk, of my tattoos and my piercings. I wonder. Even as you deny…
Why We Need God
This post has been 20+ years in the making. Earlier today, I watched a Ted talk by Alain de Botton and one of the points he was making was that…
There is no room here for your anger.
I had a funny experience last night. Not funny “hahaha”, more funny “wow that’s deep!” Here is what happened. I had put my sons to bed and a few hours…
Why Sentiment Analysis is Promising But Currently A Waste of Time.
I love you even though you beat me. Even though you don’t love me. Even though you shout at and deride my efforts. Even when you disagree with my existence.…
Almost All Five Fingered
A year ago I got my first pair of Vibram Five Fingers. Today I have 4. They have replaced almost all my shoes, as you can see the Converse All…
My Exclusive Gift To You
I have a gift for you. It’s a gift that was given to me and it is changing my life and my relationships. It has given me a language that…
Mounted Galway Hooker – its not what you think.
A Galway Hooker is a traditional fishing vessel. It was typically used, and its design improved, by generations of fishing folk in Galway – a most beautiful city on the…