I just realized it’s been just over 2 years since I began writing this blog seriously. Last year I completely forgot and missed the first anniversary. I think it’s important to note, because blogging has helped me through some challenging times. I have been reflecting lately on how it has shaped me and what I…
Links for March 2025 Note tracking for creatives: https://mtrask.substack.com/p/how-i-organise-my-world-building A nice post on creativity that was similar to an experience I had. Quite fortuitous to find this post on the fediverse: https://sylvia.studio/posts/creativity-is-simple Inspirational image: Arctic Dragon and other space photos: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26334990-500-these-stunning-images-made-the-shortlist-for-space-photo-competition/ What stories could be told from an ancient archive? A state archive of the…
Cory Doctorow has written (somewhere, I can’t find the actual post) about how his daily link blog also serves as a personal memory aid. Since the link lists are dated, it’s also a way to connect a date with one’s state of mind or activities at the time. Temporal context is an important dimension in…
I can’t really describe my nearly lifelong fascination with index cards. In the same way that a new sketchbook or journal has seemingly limitless potential, to me index cards are that – times ten. Ideas, drawings, notes left for someone in their absence, a bookmark, an impromptu calling card, a shopping list, a profound concept…