Archive - The David Charles Newsletter

Being here, now, conscious, on earth, is itself a fantastically favourable combination of circumstances.

Oct 28 •

The Last Newsletter (for a bit) 🎲

The Dice Man rapidly descends into murder and generalised mayhem, but the premise — using chance to reduce decision fatigue — I’ve found compelling…

Feb 2, 2024 •

Delete The Internet

Election Special! (Almost nothing to do with the election)

Jul 5, 2024 •

For about a year, I did nothing.

Apr 1, 2022 •

It's Okay To Be Cool

Because an hourglass has more moving parts than the International Space Station

Sep 22, 2024 •

A New Kind Of Adventure

These are people who, most often, lead from the middle. They listen carefully, they communicate clearly, and they laugh easily.

Feb 28

The more I see, the more I realise that it’s just fantastic

Before all of these trips, I always have that fear: ‘What if I hate it?’ But that never happens. I always love it. More and more, I’m trusting that this…

Nov 3, 2023 •

Don’t Confuse What They Think With What You Know

One of the things that some people know about me is that I don’t use aeroplanes. I don’t fly. Well, turns out that I do. Sometimes.

Sep 1, 2023 •

Fluent in Welcome: My Albanian Love Affair

I visited Albania for the fifth time, but how could it possibly live up to my hyperbole — Favourite Country in the World, really?

May 24

The Supreme Court Has No Clue If You Have The Right To Build Sandcastles Or Not

Power imbalances, wherever they show up, can be challenged, but only through the strength and support of community (and a bit of fun doesn’t hurt…

Nov 10, 2023 •

52 Things I Learned In 2023 (Part 2)

A newsletter about me and Yew. And 25 other things gleaned from the year gone.

Jan 12, 2024 •

How Much Is Enough?

So much for my ‘outdoorsy’ identity — I live my life no more in nature than the common or garden office worker

Mar 16, 2024 •

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