”Why I don’t use Brave. I figure that once they become dominant, if they do, they’ll throw their weight around in just as awful ways as Google does. So why go out of my way just to create another monster."

Dave Winer

I understand - but still seems a little OTT to me.



To Find a Niche, Learn Why Your Company Pays Your Salary

Another way of looking at and then understanding your value - not just to the company you work for - but to anybody who might pay you.


Sackler family backs $11.5-billion Purdue opioid settlement

After this week’s ruling in just a single state - I would say don’t do it.

Take the Sackler’s every last cent.


We wanted a car - we got a card.

Horace’s Take


What if Queenie had said ‘no’?


So - good - or bad?

Votes please.


Experimenting with sharing from NetNewsWire more than anything … but you might enjoy this week’s newsletter anyway …

#14 Following Your Passion. Finding Your Purpose


Following Your Passion. Finding Your Purpose

'Real Stories | Real People' is a new occasional series that will start to appear on this blog in the not too distant future. But that's not the point of the newsletter. The point was first to share the story of Richard Montañez.

The second was to ask you to think about success. What is it. And more importantly - is it uner your control. It isn't as clear cut as you might think.

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The People First Art Page is L I V E. Wait … Art?



Sometimes things are just too hard.


Google Confirms Android 10 Will Fix 193 Security Vulnerabilities

Not three Not even ninety three NO - we’re talking

One Hundred and Ninety Three


Bringing life to life

”I mean, if we’re busy working to buy the next experience, how much room is left for us to connect with our deeper, truer, artistic selves?”

Thankyou @juliansummerhayes

Another way of highlighting the flawed work life balance equation.


All too common

More Gaping Void



Say what now?

”British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked his attorney general whether parliament can be shut down for five weeks from Sept. 9 in what appears to be an attempt to stop lawmakers forcing a further extension to Brexit, The Observer reported.”




Why “coding” is the wrong word.

Filing in the People First ‘corporate speak adopted by people without thinking’ bucket.