First Draft of On Deciding Better Manuscript Complete
I surprised myself this morning by writing what seemed to be the final words in my first draft of the book I call “On Deciding . . . Better: The New Ecolo...
Author: James Vornov
A Very Good Day
Some advice to myself to mark the day. Make some time to create today and everyday. Be sure you use whatever means of self expression is at hand, whether words,...
Why You Need to Publish Your Notebook
Note taking seems to be having one of its many turns as an internet topic. The world of analog journalling is flourishing, propelled by (mostly) Japanese statio...
3 Keys To Writing More
During the pandemic I seem to have figured out a few things. Like how to actually write a book manuscript. The method is simple really, just hard to sustain. Bu...
New Virtual Journal Club- Conant and Ashby (1970)
I’ve taken my notes on one of the important papers I’ve been reading and created a page here that I’ve called a “virtual journal club...
How a Hybrid Leica M Camera Would Focus
Ever since mirrorless cameras came on the scene, there’s been hope for a mirrorless Leica M camera. Usually what’s suggested is a hybrid system wher...
Another Hobonichi Year
It’s the beginning of a new calendar year and that means transition to a brand new Hobonichi. I’ve used this Japanese yearly planning calendar for t...
DecidingBetter.com is back
With the new year comes a return to the original url for the blog. I’ve been running the site as WordPress install at DreamHost for many years now. There&...
Our Limited Capacity to Decide
With over 30,000 words done on my manuscript and about halfway plowing through the outline, the thesis of the book has become ever more clear. Here’s the ...
By Way of Update
It’s been a slow year for posting here on the blog. As I noted in my last post here in February, I’ve been living my online life in Instagram, posti...