BEAUTY
In simplicity
Passion in what you do, dedication in how you do it.
There is honesty in simplicity, whether in data management, photography, or cooking. Start from the fundamentals and let complexity grow naturally
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Mejillones con Chorizo
I cook mussels more than almost anything else, mostly because they ask so little of me. Twenty minutes, one pan, no real way to ruin them unless you walk off and forget the lid. Add chorizo and you get a sauce that tastes like it took far longer. The idea is simple. Chorizo gives up…
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Metacognition Applied to Master Data Management: Two Levels, Different Setting
I have a habit I’m slightly embarrassed by. Every so often, halfway through an argument, I stop and ask myself why I actually believe what I’m saying. More often than I’d like, the honest answer is “because everyone around me does”, or “because I read it somewhere once and it stuck”. It’s an unsettling question,…
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Bali’s Most Popular Places Keep Eroding What Made Them Popular
Every place in Bali that turns into a tourist magnet started out as something specific. Canggu had surf, empty beaches and rice fields. Ubud had art, ceremonies and a feeling of calm. Uluwatu had cliffs and some of the best waves in the world. Kuta, long before the bars and the traffic, had a wide…
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Sunrise Over Mount Batur: A Lesson in Nested Calderas and Poor Footwear Choices
There is a particular kind of alarm clock that only makes sense on holiday: the 2am wake-up call for a volcano sunrise. Bleary-eyed and slightly disbelieving, we set off through the dark Balinese countryside towards Mount Batur, one of the island’s most recognisable landmarks and, as it turns out, a rather more geologically interesting one…