Changes
I have to finish a draft by next week and I’m very far away from it right now. There’s also a ton of stuff that needs to be done around the house and on top of all that, real, paying work. Not forgetting, I need to try and see if I can take this master’s degree any further.
Worst of all, the pie consumption level around here has reached crisis point, and unless I exercise restraint, there’s a very real danger I might have to exercise.
I know.
So, that’s part of the reason most of the posts have been videos and not text. But I’ve also been wondering what to do with this blog - I’m not interested in doing long confessional essays, and I don’t have the time to be a magpie, throwing up every meme, trailer and shiny new product that pops up online. There’s enough of both out there already, and I don’t think anyone needs me to add to it. Obviously, if you get me very, very drunk, all bets are off.
So, rather than can this blog, because I do enjoy shouting into caves, I’ve decided to start posting all the things I come across while researching and writing. Partly as a way of keeping track of everything, but I think there’s a fair amount of interesting stuff that other people might enjoy. I don’t know how regular this will be: I’ve been blogging in some form since 2006 or thereabouts, but nobody could accuse me of consistency.
Certainly not my wife*
*Cymbal crash.
Right. Time to get down to work. Here’s something interesting to start with: a story on the diminishing value of education from the New York Times - something that fascinates me on loads of levels. 
And because why not, here’s a video from an Irish/Malaysian band called Madu, who a student introduced to me last month. You can find their album here:
‘Sunshine’ by Madu from madu music on Vimeo.
