Everyone is busy all the time

Here’s a couple of things I’ve learned about recently. I’m working with a client who has a lot of contacts, written up on index cards and stored in shoeboxes. She runs a catering company, but judging by the amount of data entry I have in front of me,...
Video games, let’s do this

Video games, let’s do this

I don’t really play video games. To me, solving hard problems with code is about as interesting as it gets – Call of Duty, by comparison, can’t hold my attention. But making video games? All that is is solving hard problems every day… right?...

Rainy Tuesday

I spent an afternoon with a crazy lady who lived in a van. I think it was a Ford Windstar camper. She served me cubes of cheese and apples while I sat shivering and trying to calm down. My jeans and jacket were both soaked from skidding across the pavement. Somehow I...

Some more silly ideas

Your brain is a muscle, like any other, and coming up with ideas is a skill that improves with practice, like opening beer bottles with a lighter or truing wheels. I’m working the crud out of my brain now – flexing that muscle, because it’s bored...
Dan Bouwers

Dan Bouwers

  Dan Bouwers: a school teacher and photographer, and an old friend from summers spent at Roberts Lake, north of Campbell River. I have a deep affection for teachers and photographers, and Dan is good at both. Passionate people are awesome to have in your life...