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Working at Isthmia gives me less time to listen to music than working in Cyprus, but this weekend, I did have time to listen to the latest Ambrose Akinmusire and Mary Halvorson album, Slo-Mo Neon Luminate Hoverings (2026). I have to...
Crown Range Road views with Bill
Wānaka brunch with Mum
So, I’ve been thinking about the convergence of things in computation and how software quality and security will steadily improve over time. Stay with me. This post will likely get updated (placeholders = …).🎙️ The Accurized Architecture...
Central Otago cabin morning and afternoon
So you practised for 10,000 hours but you’re still not an expert. What happens next? How to learn deliberate practice: https://writingslowly.com/2026/06/15/how-to-learn-deliberate-practice.html #ShuHaRi #Expertise #LearningStrategies...
Central Otago peaks and hills
A practical sermon prep workflow for pastors using AI with approval gates that protect Scripture, prayer, pastoral judgment, and local voice.
Monday is the new Sunday. First off, your TV-watching schedule is messed up. The baseball game was last night so now you’re flipping past Wheel of Fortune and sitcom reruns. But no big deal, because even though the night before school or...
My second day in
We had another chilly night last night, with temperatures dropping to 7C/45F Today reached 22C/72F, but we’re supposed to drop to 7C/45F again, tonight! In fact, over the next while, our overnight lows are expected to be below 10C/50F...
I very rarely, if ever, plan things, but somehow everything always seems to go to plan! For the past few years I’ve tried my best not to put any energy into anything that isn’t fun and hey, life’s been pretty … Continue reading →
The work has begun. I was having a perfectly bland Monday. At 4:18 p.m., just as I was about to leave the house with Philip for a walk, I got an email from the landscaping company. "Hi Karen. We're starting your project tomorrow...