Back in 2008 I was working in a depressing office job and dealing with ongoing issues with my father’s health as he battled with cancer. As I was on the verge of burning out, I made the decision to take a long holiday and go overseas. Fortunately I had accumulated a large amount of money to support myself on such a trip; even if most of my leave was unpaid I was in no danger of going broke. Still, I…
Over the years there have been a number of albums that not only have stuck with me because of how good they are, but also in how they influenced my tastes and even my outlook on life. While it’s hard to narrow it down to just 10, I think this list is a good selection of what has inspired me throughout my life. I tried to pick only one album for each artist in order to keep it varied, although…
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the various social media platforms we use in our day-to-day communication. How we can connect to anyone, anywhere in the world who happens to be connected as well. I can communicate instantly with someone from across the country, or across the globe, with time differences and language often being the only barrier. With this global network at our fingertips, I have to wonder: was it ever intended to make us feel so isolated?…