Beastie Boys: A close encounter in 1994 – exactly 30 years ago. Memories that feel simultaneously like yesterday and from another lifetime.
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Yesterday was a lesson
Yesterday was a lesson. Whether you choose to learn from it or to ignore it is entirely in your gift. This choice is a miracle of life.
David Ogilvy’s genius: Of great writing, giants and Russian dolls
David Ogilvy was the advertising genius of the 20th Century. He was also generous in sharing his wisdom on the art of writing.
Momentum rules the world
Andre Agassi’s Open is a stunning book about tennis, self-destruction and the struggle to get out of your own way and make positive, lasting change.
MJCarty snapshots May 2024
Flowers, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and coinage. A few personal highlights from May 2024, captured in tiny wee snapshots.
Against prejudice
We can never take equality for granted. Any progress towards equality is always at risk of being reversed. We must be vigilant against prejudice, always.
Star Wars sketches: May the fourth be with you
Star Wars sketches: To mark the occasion of Star Wars day (ie May the fourth) 2024, here is a selection of my Star Wars doodles from the past few years.
MJCarty snapshots April 2024
Of petals, buzzards and toads! A few personal highlights from April 2024, captured in tiny wee snapshots.
Moment of crisis, moment of truth
Moments of crisis show you the world as it is, and offer you the opportunity to change.
MJCarty snapshots March 2024
A disco ball, a green cactus and a green-clad MJCarty! A few personal highlights from March 2024, captured in tiny wee snapshots.
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