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Rumination 64: Tautological Torture
Over the years, something that has stood out to me in advertising and business is the excessive use of tautology. If you’re unfamiliar with the term ‘tautology’, Oxford English Dictionary gives the following definition: ‘The saying of the same thing twice over in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style (e.g. they
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10. Brand Nationalism
Sport, film, television, music, food, technology, clothes, countries and even individuals have brands today and of course, their own fans… but is it enough to refer to them simply as fans? This week, an unexpected essay encourages Martin to see brand fandom in a new light. Notes
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Restoring a Magical Piece of Glass
The year 2020 is the tenth anniversary of iPad and there have been many articles, podcasts and videos that all offer their own take on the success and influence of the device. Naturally, I thought that I should throw one in as well, albeit a bit later than the others. Essentially, most commentators fall into
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Rumination 63: Sole of an Adult
A term that I’ve read repeatedly online over the years is ‘adulting’. Generally, twenty-somethings carry on painfully about how they feel like they’re ‘adulting’, just because they managed to open a savings account, go shopping for groceries or choose to stay home on a Friday night (rather than head out with friends to embarrass themselves
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A Rational Fear Covers the Australian Bushfire Crisis (Video)
Australia doesn’t always make international headlines but this month, it has been hard to miss on the news. The country has been experiencing a devastating bushfire crisis. Even before we left for our recent trip to the United States, the smoke haze was intolerable in our area and many had been affected by the disaster
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9. Meaningful Travel
In the first episode for 2020, Martin reflects on his trip to the United States with Natasha, particularly how he attempted to make the most of it through journaling, communication with locals and a more thoughtful approach to photography. Notes
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Rumination 62: Carelessness
As a lifelong Mac user and general Apple fan, I believe strongly in caring for what are quite expensive, well-designed devices. As a sign of my commitment to keeping products as close to their original condition as possible, I once took my then seven-year old unibody MacBook for a trackpad repair (where I worked at
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PhD Journal Entry 8: Pen(sive) Writing
Today, Natasha and I are leaving Australia for a holiday to the United States for just under a month. We’ve had this in mind for years and it’s fantastic that it’s finally happening. Before the end of 2019, I was a little nervous about how I should approach reading for my studies while away. My
Lounge Ruminator
by Martin Feld
Lounge Ruminator 