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• McGST Podcast Episode 94 (trade unions, bye bye Boris, Roe v Wade)

  By Shaun on June 24, 2022 • ( 0 )

  In this episode Tom and I discuss the following- Trade unions: have they lost their power? Are workers suffering? Is this a natural change that is unavoidable? How long has Boris got left? The recent Supreme Court decision on Roe… Read More ›

• How to do customer service

  By Shaun on June 18, 2022 • ( 2 )

  I contacted @Chewy last week to see if I could return an unopened bag of my dog’s food after he died. They 1) gave me a full refund, 2) told me to donate the food to the shelter, and 3)… Read More ›

• Hamilton Khaki Field Auto / Garmin Vivosmart 5 / iOS 16

  By Shaun on June 17, 2022 • ( 0 )

  The Hamilton Khaki Automatic is, to me, the quintessential watch. I owned one when I first got into watch for approximately 1 hour. A purchase from eBay, but alas the one I bought was way out and lost over 10… Read More ›

• What has the ECHR ever done for us?

  By Shaun on June 16, 2022 • ( 0 )

  The above should add some clarity to the below about which many (who do not understand) are getting upset- Boris Johnson’s plan to send an inaugural flight of asylum seekers to Rwanda has been abandoned after a dramatic 11th-hour ruling… Read More ›

• From Misery to Meaning

  By Shaun on June 13, 2022 • ( 0 )

  Why do so many go through so much disruption in their middle years? Why then? What does it mean and how can we survive it? The Middle Passage shows how we can pass through midlife consciously, rendering the second half… Read More ›

• Code41 Mecascape

  By Shaun on June 13, 2022 • ( 0 )

  With its unique design and size, the Mecascape is unlike any other watchmaking project. With a length of 106mm and a width of 69.3mm, it is around 4 times bigger than a standard watch case! An unprecedented technical challenge, the… Read More ›

• Oversharing

  By Shaun on May 2, 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  I’m part of a generation used to living their life in full view – our collective adolescence measured in a succession of messaging apps and social networks. Each of them encouraged increasing levels of openness and entrenched the message: sharing… Read More ›

• What is the purpose of this government?

  By Shaun on April 15, 2022 • ( 0 )

  Just stepping back from the constant crisis a moment. What is the purpose of this government? What is its vision for Britain’s future? For our society? What are its values? What does it believe in? What does it want for… Read More ›

• Lexus Design Awards

  By Shaun on April 15, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  The texture of the paper, especially its roughness and softness, changes subtly with pattern cutting. Using this phenomenon, I designed an analog driving game to enjoy tactile exploration, inspired by the concept of co-creating communication in the education of children… Read More ›

• How old is your dog in human years?

  By Shaun on April 15, 2022 • ( 0 )

  If there’s one myth that has persisted through the years without much evidence, it’s this: multiply your dog’s age by seven to calculate how old they are in “human years.” In other words, the old adage says, a four-year-old dog… Read More ›

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