From Daring Fireball, an apparently oft-cited quote from Walt Disney, We don’t make movies to make money. We make money to make more movies. works well for all kinds of creative work in which you … | Continue reading
I’ve taken some time to think instead of do. I like to dream, and according to my elementary school teachers I had a real talent for dreaming in class. So, I have been dreaming up … | Continue reading
I don’t generally get excited about purchases of any kind, but this grinder from Fellow had me checking the FedEx website a few times. After seasoning the burrs, I haven’t had a bad cup of … | Continue reading
Back in July 2019, I wrote about what was perhaps the best personification of a healthcare system that worked. I use this example a lot when I mention in conversation about how things should work … | Continue reading
The Startup Zone will cease to exist as an entity by May 31st, largely, I was told, as a result of a study that was commissioned and delivered recently by MRSB. It isn’t a great … | Continue reading
In 1986 I was a shitty trumpet player with no business attending a music school dedicated to performance and the business of music. But I did. And I did so with only a student loan … | Continue reading
It’s official. Camren has signed with the Mount A swim team. | Continue reading
I had a coaching session recently in Charlottetown. I’m generally not one for believing in the value of life coaches or other similar services. I prescribe more to the David Goggins approach to life, or … | Continue reading
I recently hired an editor for an early story I wrote, Nibbles The Mouse. It’s a humbling experience, as the pages are full of red. I openly state when asked about my writing that I … | Continue reading
At the beginning of our journey, we received a rash of negative reviews of our work. Though it sometimes stung, we made changes over time to address these concerns and haven’t often received this kind … | Continue reading
Whenever I mention to those with more talent and experience in writing that everything I release is essentially a very rough draft, I can see a slight grimace forming at the corner of their mouth. … | Continue reading
I’m about to finally finish a series called The Magical Book of Dreams, which I started for Sleep Tight Stories a year and a half ago. It’s a story about a girl whose father disappears, and she goe… | Continue reading
I’ve been collating the remote digital bits to my life of late. Online health checks, Montreal clinics for a doctor, mentors for design and business, online co-working, and Zoom-based social gatherings. These fill holes that … | Continue reading
Answering the question as to why we live in Prince Edward Island requires just two words: it’s home. All the many advantages of living here can surely be found elsewhere. And the many disadvantages, like … | Continue reading
The tech news is often full of articles reporting on Apple’s dominance with its app store and the percentage it charges. There is less talk about how businesses are compelled to spend a significant portion … | Continue reading
I’m working on trying to change my mindset. A mental hack perhaps. I am trying to put certain aspects of my life into mental buckets. When there is time to devote to that “bucket,” I’ll … | Continue reading
Do these real meaning? I have no idea. This is our current rankings for the US in our categories. Our other podcasts don’t rank as high. Usually I look at these to see who is spending on prom… | Continue reading
I don’t remember having my future laid out so early, but this seems to be the norm for Camren and his classmates in IB. We started talking about university in a more serious fashion at the start of… | Continue reading
Does your hammer lag when you wield it? Your paintbrush stutter across the canvas? Or does your pen simply stop accepting ink? My Mac is simply a tool I use, and sometimes I believe the online nons… | Continue reading
I took a few minutes to try Pi.ai by Inflection AI this afternoon. Just a short conversation, the kind you might have with a stranger, though perhaps a bit more honest. I have no deep analysis othe… | Continue reading
It’s nice to be recognized by Apple, but I can’t understand why they couldn’t have thought a little bit more as to where Sleep Tight Science was placed on their list. | Continue reading
At the start of the school year, Camren sat down and mapped out all the universities he was interested in attending to begin the application process. The top of his list has always been Mount Allis… | Continue reading
I’m spending a couple of nights in Fredericton. Camren is attending a UNB swim team recruiting event, and it made more sense to stay instead of making two trips. It is also a chance to experience a… | Continue reading
There was a brief period before we realized that pursuing a passion 7 days a week required real income, where our work seemed stress-free and full of hope. We were growing, and the reviews from the… | Continue reading
On Monday nights, I join a creative writing class at the high school in Montague. It’s well-attended, and it focuses on getting you to write freely. The other students have wonderful stories to tell. I … | Continue reading
We have two cats now, which is a sign that we are committed to staying here in Canada against all odds. I didn’t think too hard before reaching the decision. If I had of I likely wouldn’… | Continue reading
Joy is sitting down in the morning writing 600 words without stopping, with the words coming out as fast as I can two finger type. No email. No browser. No procrastination. Then, stopping to brew a… | Continue reading
I just want to make things. And have time to dream up new things to make. This is all I really want to do. We are at a turning point. Most similar products like ours are created by companies with a… | Continue reading
There is never a dull moment at the Montague PO. After watching an interview with Chuck Palahniuk, I was struck enough by his narrative style that I had to go out and buy one of his novels. Unfortu… | Continue reading
Camren is returning to the Island today after attending a swim meet in Montreal. Camren is everything I wasn’t at his age. He is smart, hard working, driven, and has grit. | Continue reading
When we moved into this old house, I invested in a bunch of low-cost sensors, plugs, and cameras. In part, this was due to being hysterically told, “Crime is rampant in Montague,” and to monitor … | Continue reading
Sleep Tight Media’s three current public podcasts joined another network – sort of a network within a network. The relationships were obfuscated enough that we hired someone at great expense to review the contract, but … | Continue reading
My concept with entering agreements has been: I don’t have the time nor the immediate expertise to do this myself, so I want to hire you to do it for me. In return for bringing advertising to… | Continue reading
Camren and I flew to Victoria last Thursday so that he could tour UVic, swim with their swim team, and get a general feel for the city. We both came away with a great first impression and were stru… | Continue reading
I finally found some time to update our current shows cover art. It’s been a lot of fun spending time looking at pixels again. My philosophy has been to create something simple, that is both … | Continue reading
Since moving to the hinterlands, we get a lot of strange messages from Canada Post. Usually, they state that our package couldn’t be delivered, which is code for, it’s in your mailbox. This one is … | Continue reading
We have been nominated. We are thrilled that Sleep Tight Stories and Sleep Tight Science are included in the 6th Annual Canadian Podcast Awards list of impressive nominees. We never promote and as such seldom … | Continue reading
Whenever possible, I shop at one of the hardware stores in Montague. They tend to have long-term employees who know what they are talking about and give customer service far exceeding what you could experience … | Continue reading
Since I took the photo on the right, electrical and water have been installed. We almost have a functioning kitchen. We are hoping next week, the backsplash and flooring will be done. The problem I … | Continue reading
Our kitchen is being renovated. When we bought this old house, we knew it had to be done. The kitchen was functional but in dire need of updating, especially since the counters were below standard … | Continue reading
I stopped going to CrossFit over the summer to focus my energy on following a marathon training program without the intention of actually running a race. My goal was to slowly add mileage to see if… | Continue reading
I made a costly mistake this past week. Since deciding to pursue Sleep Tight full-time, one of our biggest challenges has been “monetizing” our audio to pay ourselves, pay for help, and fund future products. … | Continue reading
I haven’t had time to parse through these new rules, but my inclination is that like most legislation it will have a net negative effect. I get the feeling that podcasting as an industry in C… | Continue reading
I started my day today with an email from a parent cursing at me because we disappointed his child by promising a birthday shoutout and not delivering. Every Monday evening on our paid subscriptions and … | Continue reading
I’ve been struggling lately with a new schedule and the reality that my early mornings spent drinking coffee and running through the trails near Cardigan are coming to a close. I knew it would be a… | Continue reading
It was great to connect again with Guy, and meet Yan Yan and Jing when they visited from Brooklyn this week. Guy and I went to Grad school together in Taiwan and haven’t really been in touch,… | Continue reading
I sometimes think there are ghosts that inhabit the space between receiving an email and entering that data in a Google Spreadsheet: there are so many errors and missing info. Not a week goes by wi… | Continue reading