Hang Around the Topic Civilisation does not organise itself through plans. It organises itself through people staying close to something long enough for things to start happening around them. 27 May 2026
The Darkening of the Gift God gives gifts. The adversary cannot match those gifts. So he works on the soul of the vessel to darken the gift’s expression 24 May 2026
The Tunnel Solution Most problems do not begin with conflict. They begin with a mismatch of altitude. A subsystem speaking as if it is upstream. A narrow domain assuming its preferences outrank the mission. 10 May 2026
Don't Let the Tail Wag the Dog Most problems do not begin with conflict. They begin with a mismatch of altitude. A subsystem speaking as if it is upstream. A narrow domain assuming its preferences outrank the mission. 10 May 2026
Noise Collapses Clarity Most systems do not fail from lack of intelligence or effort. They fail because they accumulate noise until the signal can no longer be acted upon. 10 May 2026
When a Truthful Monkey Hurts Imagine carrying a 20kg monkey statue around that for the rest of your life—not for a minute, not for a day, but for every step, every errand, every morning, every night. 09 May 2026
The Real 'O' in SWOT SWOT is one of the most widely used strategic tools in the world and also one of the most widely misunderstood. 09 May 2026
The Indent Paraodx Every page of a bedside book is worth 50mg of 'lack of intent' melatonin 09 May 2026
Ancient Cotton Monuments There is something so American that Americans barely see it anymore, but to an Australian it glows like a flashing hazard sign at sea. That thing is the screen‑printed T‑shirt. 09 May 2026
Three Cylinder Engine Every person is born with a three‑cylinder engine — mind, body, soul — three cylinders designed to fire together. But in my alcoholic years, my engine wasn’t running on three. 09 May 2026
