I’m Stuart Lennon.

Here, I explore how to survive, even prosper, in this mad world. Thanks for coming by.

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Filofax Setup

A Filofax? In this day and age? Surely not. Join me and I try to disentangle myself further from my phone. These posts will not come by e-mail, as they are image-heavy. Nobody needs these dropping into their hard drive.

Content Calendar

There’s no reason I can’t ignore analogue tools, but I tend not to. Why not? Two reasons, I think. First, if I completely ignore my planner, there are consequences.

Writing in a filofax

I’m convinced that there are two types of people in this world. One type is shrugging as they read this. The other is experiencing confusion, discomfort, pain even.

Enough Screens!

Unusual that the director of IT and Communications didn’t even have a computer on her desk. Just a phone and that A4 diary was all she needed. Brilliant.

Uncaged

As it happened, we were offered a free Scotch, so it would be rude not to, wouldn’t it? Paying the bill at the counter, two more free scotches came my way.

Droning on

As is the longstanding rule sacred to the landline, it rang off just as I tried to answer it. Muttering, I returned to bed, pulling up the duvet just as the phone started again.

Changeover Time

Far from being a chore, the exercise is a pleasure in itself, particularly, if like me, you are sitting on a load of stock from a now closed stationery store.

An American Suicide?

Donald Trump is in the sixth year of his second Presidency. Allegedly. Some have argued that the man himself died years before and was replaced by an AI agent. How would we tell?
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