The Slow Coach is Celebrating Saint Monday and will be back tomorrow. Read more »
Slow Cast Episode 8: Manners Maketh the Idler RE-UPLOADED
Oops! My apologies for the SlowCast uploaded last Thursday, it didn’t seem to get past the 2 minute mark! Many thanks to the people who have sent emails and comments letting me know. I have reuploaded the SlowCast, and it should hopefully work OK now. You can listen to the full podcast here: http://slowcoach.podbean.com/2009/06/29/slow-cast-episode-8-manners-maketh-the-idler-re-uploaded/ SC Read more »
The Slow Coach is Away…
He will be back on Tuesday. RIP Michael Jackson. Read more »
Manners Maketh the Idler
This is a transcript of the most recent SlowCast “Episode 8 – Manners Maketh the Idler”. To hear the podcast please click here, or subscribe in itunes by clicking here. ——- Continuing what appears to be the never ending series on “How to Be Slow In a Fast Environment” which I am thinking of re-titling [...] Read more »
The Idler and The New Escapologist: 2 Publications of Interest.
I apologies, I don’t have time to write a proper entry today, so I just wanted to draw your attention to 2 periodicals that I read regularly and highly recommend: The Idler I have been reading the Idler for 2 years now, it was the first inspirations for me to take up the idle or [...] Read more »
Idle Accessories #1: The Humble Dressing Gown
I have to admit, today, I have no idea what to write. I am going to continue the mindfulness mini-course (for want of a better word), next week (I have a bit of a hectic week this week and want to give that subject a bit more time as it is very important to being [...] Read more »
Saint Monday
The Slow Coach is celebrating Saint Monday. He will be back tomorrow. Read more »
Formula One: Slow Can Be Fast…
I have a confession to make. And with the upcoming British Grand Prix this weekend at Silverstone I thought it was time to come clean… I like Formula One. “What?!” You may scream! How can I like Formula One? It is fast, it is cars, it is bad for the environment, etc, etc. I know, [...] Read more »
Twittering Nonsense Part 2
Some time ago I wrote a post about how I didn’t like twitter (you can read it here), but since then I have been thinking I was a bit mean, to say that I hadn’t even used it properly at the time. So I decided, in the interest of fairness, I should sign up and [...] Read more »
Hare-Brained or Tortoise Minded?
Coming from a Personal Development background (although I have come to hate that phrase, but I don’t think is the remit of this post!) the thing that fascinated me about the Slow Movement (and because of my experience and interest, the first thing that I thought about when I discovered the Slow philosophy) was the [...] Read more »