ThoughtSpurs

Sure it's cheesy. But for me this clip and the album evokes a time of my life I rather enjoyed, the early-mid 90s. Single. Living downtown in the the beautiful Endean apts (opposite the ferry building), classic sports car, ducati, creative director for an ad agency, on the town every night…evenings in with this album and melancholy. Tres, tres, chic. Tres, tres sexy…

I have never indulged in 'new year's resolution' and I resolve to stay true - one day before the end of the year - so I'm not caught in a paradox. Here's the thing. A year. A month. A day. A moment. Why leave it for a year? With each moment take responsibility for it's quality (which, of course, you are in charge of). A year is a man made concept after all. Happy new moment. Happy new moment. Happy new moment. Happy new moment. …

Me and Zoë, my daughter, at my office. I've been 44 for one hour and 44 minutes. Happy birthday to me.

Is that a good thing? 20 Questions about obscure design. I'm 20/20 (or 'sad' in the vernacular). What is your score?

Mariana, my friend from Argentina is in Auckland. She is a fashion designer and has a business selling through stores here. She lived in New Zealand for many years before returning home. She's also the coolest person on the planet. She tells me there are two Davids. The one who writes this blog and the real life me. I think I agree. But, when I think about it more I have to say that blogging and real life are fundamentally different things. Let's think about why…do you have a minute?…don't let me hold you up… Firstly, …I don't know who you are. I don't know what your interests really are. You may have arrived through a random link. You may be here because I showed up on Google when your searched…Kiwi ferrit fanciers (though until I publish this post, that is unlikely), or yurts. I do know than a significant percentage of you are returning visitors. Thank you. You both know who you are. Second. Because I don't know who you are (and yet you chose to visit) I don...

"When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from delusion it is called Religion" Robert M. Pirsig (author of Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance ) These videos of Richard Dawkins' (author of The God Delusion) two part documentary 'Root of all Evil?' makes astonishing viewing. Give yourself some time…watch them all. Make up your own mind. If you can. Root of all Evil? Part 1 Root of all Evil? Part 2 Root of all Evil? Part 3 Root of all Evil? Part 4 Root of all Evil Part? 5 Root of all Evil? Part 6 Root of all Evil? Part 7 Root of all Evil? Part 8 Root of all Evil? Part 9 Root of all Evil? Part 10