by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Oct 1, 2024 | Thoughts You Can Use
Above: The art critic, Waldemar Januszczak, in a photo I nicked lovingly from his website. Most of us are dreadful at communicating because we haven’t done the thinking about why. Who our audience is, what we’re trying to say, what we want them to do. The...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Sep 23, 2024 | Thoughts You Can Use
A new bagel shop opened in our neighborhood a few weeks ago. I took a picture on Sunday morning because I am not kidding: People wait for hours to get one. The great thing about living here, apart from that our rent is a little pricey, is that I’m around on a...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Sep 18, 2024 | Thoughts You Can Use
I’m excited about emcee’ing an upcoming squash tournament here in New York City. The Open Squash Classic opens in 18 days’ time with $55,000 in prize money for the men’s and women’s draws. There are still a few tickets available for the...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Sep 10, 2024 | Thoughts You Can Use
My wife and I used to cook a lot. We’d email each other during our workdays at our offices and figure out which ingredients to buy. We’d spend time cooking together when we got home and enjoy a nice meal. These days, we both work at home, and take care of...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Sep 4, 2024 | Thoughts You Can Use
The summer is over in New York City. Our three-year-old son starts at a new school on Thursday and we’re excited and scared to see how it goes. Yesterday I bumped into a friend of mine at the playground, a teacher. “I’m the furthest away I’m...
