by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Dec 20, 2023 | Thoughts You Can Use
Chef Nancy Burgos-Jackson at Red Door Place. Photo by Hannah La Follette Ryan at Bon Appetit. If you could bottle the benefits of volunteering and sell them back to New Yorkers, you would make a lot of money. That’s a very New York way of thinking about...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Dec 13, 2023 | Thoughts You Can Use
Happy Holidays! First up, I made you a Croydon Christmas playlist on Spotify. It comes with all the joy of being a child in a pub in a South London commuter town in mid-December. We may be two weeks out from the holidays. But in your heart, I hope you’re lighting a...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Dec 6, 2023 | Thoughts You Can Use
I love swag. There’s nothing like it for building a sense of shared identity around a cause. On that note, I’ve had the most fantastic time over the last few weeks getting some t-shirts made for my squash team. I’m lucky enough to serve as a team...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Nov 29, 2023 | Thoughts You Can Use
Phew. I don’t know about you but four days of forced time off wreaked havoc on my mental health. Don’t get me wrong; I’m grateful for my life and family here in New York City. I love it here and I wouldn’t rather be anywhere else. But by Friday...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Nov 21, 2023 | Thoughts You Can Use
Monday night, I had a friend round for toast. I’m 44. There was a time when if I caught up with a friend, we’d go to the pub. These days it’s a delight if they’re willing to come round for a cup of tea and a slice of toast. We had some scones...
