The book is at the printer, and I’ve been thinking about walled gardens

Ink on the FT, a dog under the table, and a private AI

And 28 people who want a book that doesn’t exist yet

Outwit the beastly algorithms.

Nowruz, Obama, dogs of Hampstead, and a new book in progress

A writing exercise from Arvon, a dog in Hampstead, and the deeper lesson behind Show Don’t Tell

Introducing my Guestbook

A reminder about Unoffice Hours, one(!) problem with Instagram, and a Stoic plays the ukelele

Including: a gallery of portrait submissions, and a caution about cannibalising oneself

On Blogging again, PLUS the full story of a painting commission