One of the first things they teach you in writing class is to write to a specific audience. And the … More
Author: Dave
A day at a music festival is like your life condensed into 7 hours: you’ve got a choice to make it annoying or make it excellent
You spend half the day texting people, trying to find out where they’re at to meet up with them, trying … More
Doo doo doo-doo doo, doo-doo doo doo do.
Josh Waitzkin has this thing he does, and taught his son to do. Whenever he does something stupid, fucks up or … More
Gratitude comes from neither quality nor quantity
When you don’t eat for a while (I’m talking at least 8 hours, or longer) and then you finally do … More
Life lessons taught by my dog Chunky pt.3
When you’re picking up dog poo in the backyard, it’s important not to look for the poo –it’s to look where … More
6 years on, this is still why you need to stop using Facebook
This video’s a bit dated with its abbreviations (and I’m pretty sure the poke thing doesn’t exist anymore), but all … More
Kids couldn’t care less about limits
When you’re a kid there’s no limits. You haven’t learnt what is and isn’t impossible yet. Your boundaries haven’t been … More
Don’t read this. Seriously, don’t.
Clickbait is everywhere. Basically anything on the internet is clickbait. But it’s not different to anything else in life either. … More
If technology’s driving our lives, who’s the passenger?
I heard someone on Triple J Radio say today: ‘Technology is driving our lives.’ No. It isn’t. If it is, … More
Success lies in the process not in the praise
Academy and Grammy award winners talk about the crash they feel soon after they win. They get the high of … More