by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Sep 1, 2026 | Thoughts You Can Use
👆🏻It might come as a shock to you, but AI created this image… Julia Child’s famous rule for hosts is, “never apologize, never explain.” By that, she means don’t start making self-deprecating excuses about your food. When you say...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Aug 25, 2026 | Thoughts You Can Use
Are you nervous about getting caught using AI to write your most important materials? Drop me a line and I’ll draft them from scratch. That’s not cheating. It’s called hiring a brilliant ghostwriter. Far from risking your reputation, it makes you...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Aug 17, 2026 | Thoughts You Can Use
My wife and I took a three-week trip to London, Munich and a beach town near Venice this summer. We took a train over the Alps from Germany to Italy, through the Brenner Pass. It was a joy! I’m lucky to be able to do it and for the first time in years, I...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Jul 20, 2026 | Thoughts You Can Use
I recently found myself sitting in a local cafe called Mea Culpa, eating an absurdly delicious biscuit sandwich. The biscuit, which was flaky, buttery, and utterly perfect, was, quite frankly, a far more meaningful part of my day than it had any right to be. While...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Jul 13, 2026 | Thoughts You Can Use
Growing up in Britain, you are inoculated early against the strain of tragicomedy that constitutes the nation’s political theater. But looking at the landscape this summer, it is clear the absurdity has transcended its usual boundaries, leaving the electorate...
