Chandra Clarke

Time again for five interesting things: stuff you should know, stuff you might want to take action about, stuff you can share. Nanoclay – Some very cool research into using tiny clay particles to help restore soil fertility. This will be key to halting desertification, sequestering carbon dioxide, and feeding the world. See also one […]

Me: Oh hi, Mr. Inkjet Printer, please print this out. IP: No. Me: Why not? IP: I’m out of yellow ink. Me: But it’s a black and white document. IP: … Me: Okay fine. *puts in new yellow ink cartridge* IP: YELLOW INK LOW! Me: I literally just put that in there. Stop being dramatic. […]

There are many, many things that are dysfunctional at the moment, but — in north America at least — the job market is egregiously bad. To invoke Corey Doctorow’s phrasing, it seems particularly enshittified, and it’s not serving anyone well. I say this from both an employee and employer perspective. Let me explain. My kids […]

I was reading an article about jhāna last week, and one of the things it suggested in that type of meditative practice was to access a feeling of joy. The idea was to go back to an experience that brought you joy, and remember what it felt like, and then try to replay that feeling […]