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 ... when it gets precedence over our own president's swearing in on a national paper. Not impressed with the state of our media.

 A few thoughts over the last few weeks: 1. Nationalism is one worldview. 2. There are many worldviews. 3. To what end does nationalism support our coexistence, locally and globally? 

When I left college, I thought I wanted to serve the public sector in Tanzania. After working in civil society, I decided the private sector was a better use of time in chasing impact. Now, while running my own business, I am finding that the public-private division is an illusion. Governments are increasingly capitalist, while corporations are struggling to improve quality of life.  Today, I am generally comfortable with approaching "work" in its stripped down definition - providing a product or service that can be exchanged for value. I am also trying to advocate for "work" as meaning anything that sustains our existence as a collective human race.  Of course there is competition, but this should be viewed as a positive challenge, either in identifying new areas of improving existence, or in improving previous methods. But public and private sectors persist in their silos. Tanzania votes in about 20 days time. I am doing my best to learn civics because my sentimen...

Careers are no longer defined by academic ability alone. Careers are now also defined by external influences. I see two main external influences on career seekers: One is the Employer, and the other is the World.  When you are asked to make a decision that has good implications for the Employer and bad implications for the World, it's what you choose that defines your career. There is no good or bad career. It's an objective choice you need to make. 

I find many of my clients want to do the same thing that's happening elsewhere in the world on the Internet, but add value with "local content". It makes sense - there are some part of African / East African / Tanzanian / inter-Tanzanian cultures that play into the way we do things, like business, education, behaviour change communication, retail, engineering, etc.  But to what extent? We can't be so different that even best practice is unique.  The "local" in local content only goes as far as language, law of the land and loyalty to certain norms. Outside of these areas, I'm not sure what else makes local content so special. 

 Sharp, shrewd and shaky, Beat-down, bridled by brute,  Lost, lonely and livid. Yet... Hopefully, happy, and wholesome, Focussed on family and futures, Strong, confident and resilient. -- Lucy Hone was right : 1. Everyone has grief; 2. Everyone has some good that happens to them; 3. For every thing that you're about to do - assess whether it helps you live or die. 

Big news! I found that speed.iwarp.com - probably my first website ever - is still up!  http://speed.iwarp.com/ . I'm glad because, like this blog, it is a window into the past. It tells me I have been designing websites for over 15 years, that cars were always a thing, and that creating art for the sake of art is precious.