It was close to thirty degrees, and I was sitting outside with the good weather around me. There was a little music in the background because my daughter had a friend over, and honestly, it felt right. She had finished her last written exam that day, four hours of economics and law, after four hours…
The Martin Model – A Practical Guide, Written with Some Concern Please handle with care. This is the first piece of advice, and probably the most important one. I say this not because I am fragile in a dramatic way, but because the Martin model functions better when it is not rushed, shaken, deprived of…
Health and lifestyle balance, this sounds first a little bit like a leaflet in the doctor’s waiting room. You sit there, you look at the paper, and it says eat salad, make steps, drink water, don’t smoke, don’t eat this, don’t eat that. And yes, okay, this is maybe right. But for me health is…
Operating Manual for the Manfred Model This model can be used on Earth and in space. This information is important because any person attempting to operate the Manfred model should first understand that the machine has range, but also conditions. It is not a new model. It is not a luxury model. It is a…
We began with weather, because sometimes weather is the easiest way to make strangers less strange. In Campo Grande, Ismar said it was 18 degrees Celsius. In Aleppo, Abdullah said it was 35 degrees, and then he added, almost with a smile in his voice, that their heads melt under the sun. In France, The…
“Happy birthday to you…” The song had barely begun when Nathalie froze. Not emotionally. Technologically. One moment she was smiling as the entire group launched into an enthusiastic birthday serenade, and the next she was locked in place by a stubborn internet connection. It was perhaps the most fitting way to begin a Lunch meeting:…
