Something for the Weekend.
\nFree for 48. Bram, A Spy Story.
\n", "date_published": "2026-04-16T13:13:00+02:00", "url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/04/16/something-for-the-weekend-free.html" }, { "id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/04/15/mccartney-rock-n-roll-in.html", "content_html": "McCartney Rock ‘n Roll in Three Phases.
\nBeatles: “I’m Down” (1965)\nThis is McCartney at his most primal. Recorded the same day as “Yesterday” - the range is staggering - it’s a flat-out rock and roll scream, inspired by Little Richard, and arguably the most ferociously energetic thing the Beatles ever put to tape. “Helter Skelter” is the obvious rival, but “I’m Down” has a raw, almost reckless abandon that even Helter can’t quite match.
\nWings: “Jet” (1973)\nNo contest, really. From the opening blast, “Jet” is one of the great rock openings of the 1970s - relentless, euphoric, mysterious (nobody is quite sure what it’s actually about). It showcases McCartney’s gift for momentum: the song never lets up, yet never feels like it’s working hard.
\nSolo: “Maybe I’m Amazed” (1970)\nA love letter to Linda wrapped in one of the most powerful rock vocal performances of his career. The guitar solo is ragged and perfect. In its live version (Wings Over America), it became something transcendent. For later-period solo, “Coming Up” deserves a mention: strange, funky, and irresistibly propulsive.
\nWhat’s striking is that Paul McCartney’s rock and roll is always joyful, even when it’s ferocious. That’s his particular genius in the genre.
\n", "date_published": "2026-04-15T08:07:37+02:00", "url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/04/15/mccartney-rock-n-roll-in.html" }, { "id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/04/14/090512.html", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/49996/2026/img-8537.jpg\")
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"date_published": "2026-04-14T09:05:12+02:00",
"url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/04/14/090512.html"
},
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"id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/04/14/during-the-first-summer-of.html",
"content_html": "During the first summer of my university days, I worked in the Butlin’s Holiday Camp, Ayr, Scotland, as an all-night cleaner. We were a team of three, and when the enormous bars closed at midnight, we moved in and turned beer-glass strewn acres into sweet-smelling zones for the next day. I had two bosses, both Scottish. One was the lady who worked with us all night. She was lovely because, on the first two nights, we (two students) were useless, but under her guidance, we became miracle workers.
\nThen there was her boss, known as Mr Old School, for his super just, fair, but strict approach. In my last week before leaving to hitch around the staggeringly beautiful Western Isles, I overslept. He wanted to see me in his office for the misdemeanour. But he simply thanked me and said you’ve earned enough credits for no consequences on this occasion. But don’t do it again.
\nFor a summer, he (and she) had taught me the timeless Old School Principles.
\nI owe those two a lot. This one is dedicated to them.
\n", "date_published": "2026-04-14T09:00:16+02:00", "url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/04/14/during-the-first-summer-of.html" }, { "id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/04/14/old-school-futureproof-yourself-aiproof.html", "content_html": "Old School: Future-proof Yourself. AI-proof Your Career.
\nLatest version uploaded and available today.
\n![](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/49996/2026/img-8529.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2026-04-14T08:56:09+02:00",
"url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/04/14/old-school-futureproof-yourself-aiproof.html"
},
{
"id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/04/13/the-question-to-ask-is.html",
"content_html": "The Question to Ask
\nis not will I be replaced by AI but how can I use AI to enhance my career?
\n", "date_published": "2026-04-13T09:27:06+02:00", "url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/04/13/the-question-to-ask-is.html" }, { "id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/04/13/what-is-jeroene-sangers-reading.html", "content_html": "What is Jeroen Sangers
\n\n", "date_published": "2026-04-13T09:21:04+02:00", "url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/04/13/what-is-jeroene-sangers-reading.html" }, { "id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/04/10/with-a-fair-wind-and.html", "content_html": "With a Fair Wind
\nAnd some serious proofing, this will be available at the end of next week.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/49996/2026/img-0033.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2026-04-10T09:15:38+02:00",
"url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/04/10/with-a-fair-wind-and.html"
},
{
"id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/04/09/the-master-list-is-one.html",
"content_html": "The Master List
\nIs one list, in one place of everything you must do and want to do: home and work, short-term and long-term.
\nLet’s explore each term.
\nIt is just one list, not a separate work list and a separate home list; not a notebook and scattered Post-its. Not multiple apps. Why? Because fragmented lists do not provide the all-important overview and perspective you need to decide your priorities. (You must decide your priorities as you can do anything, but you can’t do everything.) Because any one of many lists might be overlooked when ‘the rubber hits the road’ and the distractions and stress build. Because it’s revealing that when that pressure does mount, it’s ‘work urgent’ that invariably gets addressed.
\nOne list captures everything.
\nIt is in one place. It could be a notebook. It might be a digital tool. It does not matter, if you trust it completely. If you’re not sure where to look, the system has failed. If you are not sure whether it is up to date, the system has failed.
\nIt is everything. The big project. The small errand. The idea you want to explore. The book someone recommended. If it’s in your head, taking up space, it belongs on The Master List.
\nIt is both home and work; you are one person and your ‘flight-deck’ should reflect that.
\nIt is short and long-term: the urgent task due tomorrow sits alongside the dream project you will start next year. Both matter. Both need attention. The list holds both without judgment. Only you can decide which will get attention on any one day.
\nMy Master List has been running for over 20 years; the notebooks have changed, the approach refined. But its goal is the same: an overview of everything to which I wish to give attention.
\nHow do you use it?\no\tCapture everything on it at any time, day or night. Work or play. For that reason, I prefer a paper notebook. It can be on my desk, in a vacation roller bag in a gym back-pack. It does not need electricity; it does not need wi-fi; it can’t ‘go down’.\no\tTowards the end of the day, scan it and break down sizeable items into smaller ones so that everything is both brain (I can do that!) and time (20-minute chunks) friendly. Only your eyes and your brain can do that.\no\tThen create your day list for tomorrow, bearing in mind pre-booked meetings and thus your true availability.\no\tTomorrow, work your day list!
\nAction: Start your master list today. Decide on a format and go capture; aim to have it complete within a week.
\n", "date_published": "2026-04-09T09:13:57+02:00", "url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/04/09/the-master-list-is-one.html" }, { "id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/04/09/i-hope-michael-wade-will.html", "content_html": "I Hope Michael Wade
\nwill report back on Monday.
\n", "date_published": "2026-04-09T09:08:30+02:00", "url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/04/09/i-hope-michael-wade-will.html" }, { "id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/04/08/what-is-one-of-the.html", "content_html": "What is one of the greatest concerns today for most people?
\nOf course, it’s ‘Will AI take my job?‘
\nMy view is that AI will take work, just as spreadsheets replaced ledger books, just as word processors made typing pools obsolete. And it will do this work extraordinarily well: faster, cheaper, and more accurately than humans ever could.
\nHowever, transitioning from tasks to relationships, here is what I believe AI cannot replicate: the human elements that truly matter in professional relationships.
\nYes, people want speed, results, and reach. But they also need someone who:\no Keeps promises when it’s inconvenient\no Stays calm under pressure\no Takes responsibility when things go wrong\no Communicates with honesty and clarity\no Shows up consistently, regardless of mood or circumstances
\nWhile AI handles the computational work, humans will increasingly be valued for character-driven competencies: leadership, integrity, emotional intelligence, and professionalism.
\nThis is why an ‘Old School’ approach is not looking back; in a world where technical skills become commoditised, your character becomes your competitive advantage.
\nAI can draft the report, but it cannot look someone in the eye and take responsibility for the results. It can crunch the numbers, but it cannot inspire a demoralised team or navigate a difficult conversation with grace.
\nOld School is about building a future-proof professional identity that no algorithm can replace.
\n", "date_published": "2026-04-08T08:38:40+02:00", "url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/04/08/what-is-one-of-the.html" }, { "id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/04/07/a-good-story-is-a.html", "content_html": "A Good Story is A Good Story
\nMichael Wade shares his thoughts on publishers and I 100% agree.
\nI remember when one big brand publisher said to me:\n’I don’t care if this book is any good. I don’t care if they read it. I just want people to buy it in their thousands.’
\nPlace book publishers just above estate agents but below used car sales people. Writers beware.
\n", "date_published": "2026-04-07T08:45:51+02:00", "url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/04/07/a-good-story-is-a.html" }, { "id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/04/06/across-the-town-early-for.html", "content_html": "Across the Town. Early for the Bakery.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/49996/2026/img-8479.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2026-04-06T08:43:26+02:00",
"url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/04/06/across-the-town-early-for.html"
},
{
"id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/04/05/just-checking.html",
"content_html": "Just Checking !
\n![](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/49996/2026/ddfb3daf87.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2026-04-05T10:29:00+02:00",
"url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/04/05/just-checking.html"
},
{
"id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/04/03/i-cannot-recall-when-i.html",
"content_html": "I cannot recall when I first heard the term ‘old school,’ but I soon realised it was the highest compliment.
\nThink of the colleague everyone trusts in a crisis: there on time, reliable, and quietly effective. When someone says, ‘That’s Sarah, she’s old school,’ they are naming a rare and valuable quality: dependable professionalism. I noticed it in certain teachers and then discovered individuals showing the trait while I was doing vacation work. I now knew who to seek out with my first jobs on the career ladder, and by the time I launched out on my own and became an entrepreneur, I learned to select my suppliers and clients based on this magic.
\n‘Old school’ means living by timeless principles. Who does not value punctuality or resourcefulness under pressure? These are never obsolete; they are the foundation of ease of working and ease of living.
\n", "date_published": "2026-04-03T08:08:24+02:00", "url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/04/03/i-cannot-recall-when-i.html" }, { "id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/04/03/pilatess-magician-now-out-in.html", "content_html": "Pilates’s Magician
\nnow out in paperback. Go read it this weekend. I have read it and it’s five star excellent.
\n", "date_published": "2026-04-03T08:04:22+02:00", "url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/04/03/pilatess-magician-now-out-in.html" }, { "id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/04/02/what-will-you-read-this.html", "content_html": "What Will You Read This Weekend?
\nYou might start the Molly Trilogy.
\nParts one and two are free for the next couple of days.
\nGo read a novel.
\n", "date_published": "2026-04-02T10:03:18+02:00", "url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/04/02/what-will-you-read-this.html" }, { "id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/04/02/unintended-consequences-arise-when-actions.html", "content_html": "Unintended consequences
\narise when actions yield results that decision-makers neither foresaw nor intended. They remind us that complex systems defy expectations, and good intentions don’t ensure good outcomes.
\nThese consequences fall into three categories: unexpected benefits, unexpected drawbacks, and perverse results, cases where actions produce the opposite of what was intended. Of these, the last category is especially frustrating, as it suggests our intervention made things worse.
\nPerhaps the most famous example is the “Cobra Effect,” named after an incident in colonial India. The British government, concerned about dangerous cobras in Delhi, offered a bounty for every dead cobra brought to authorities. At first, this approach appeared effective, as people killed cobras for money. However, enterprising locals soon began breeding cobras specifically to kill them and collect the bounty. When the government discovered this and cancelled the program, the breeders released their now-worthless cobras into the wild, worsening the original problem.
\nThis happens often: rent control cuts housing, prohibition raises risky drinking, and social media meant to connect increases isolation.
\nUnderstanding unintended consequences doesn’t mean avoiding action; it means thinking through second and third-order effects before implementing solutions. What behaviours might this encourage? Who benefits? What could go wrong? The cobra effect teaches us that the cure can indeed be worse than the disease.
\n", "date_published": "2026-04-02T08:40:45+02:00", "url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/04/02/unintended-consequences-arise-when-actions.html" }, { "id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/04/02/the-moon.html", "content_html": "The Moon
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/49996/2026/img-8451.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2026-04-02T08:37:28+02:00",
"url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/04/02/the-moon.html"
},
{
"id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/04/01/happy-st-april-real-photo.html",
"content_html": "Happy 1st April
\nReal photo. Real iPhone. Real run. No AI. Phew….
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/49996/2026/img-8448.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2026-04-01T09:27:52+02:00",
"url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/04/01/happy-st-april-real-photo.html"
},
{
"id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/03/31/get-well-soon-daily-meds.html",
"content_html": "Get Well, Soon.
\nDaily MEDS: A simple, powerful strategy for looking after ourselves.
\n", "date_published": "2026-03-31T09:18:20+02:00", "url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/03/31/get-well-soon-daily-meds.html" }, { "id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/03/31/public-service-patrick-phones-chevys.html", "content_html": "Public Service Patrick
\nPhones, Chevys and great music. All here.
\n", "date_published": "2026-03-31T09:16:10+02:00", "url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/03/31/public-service-patrick-phones-chevys.html" }, { "id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/03/31/support-your-local-blogger-michael.html", "content_html": "Support Your Local Blogger
\nMichael Wade has a new book out
\nI read the kindle version and I believe the paper version is now available. Here’s my amazon review:
\nMichael is an established business writer via his blog, sub-stack and leadership books but I believe this is his first novel.
\nIt is excellent. There are no explicit spoilers in my review, simply to say it is highly enjoyable, intriguing and well-written. Characters are wonderfully drawn, the plot has pace and I love the language in which it was written. Highly recommended. Five star.
\n", "date_published": "2026-03-31T09:12:47+02:00", "url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/03/31/support-your-local-blogger-michael.html" }, { "id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/03/30/084923.html", "content_html": "Clocks Change 1
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/49996/2026/b2f846bdd3.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2026-03-30T08:49:23+02:00",
"url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/03/30/084923.html"
},
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"id": "http://HG21C.micro.blog/2026/03/30/clocks-change.html",
"content_html": "Clocks Change 2
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/49996/2026/img-8445.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2026-03-30T08:45:37+02:00",
"url": "https://huntergatherer21c.com/2026/03/30/clocks-change.html"
}
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