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The Musings of a Prodigal Abroad


  • July 8, 2026

    62. In Memoriam: The Way the World Ends

    She would have been 70 today but life happens and all we have left are memories, and the stark reminder that the world ends not with a bang but a whimper. Continue reading

    Life, People, Personal
    100DaysofBeing, Grief, Loss
  • July 7, 2026

    61. More AI Stuff

    AI and its use in the Investment space came up on a podcast I listen to from time to time, featuring Sarah Ketterer of Causeway Capital Management. Whilst adopting AI at her firm, they are focused on keeping humans in the loop, using AI as an enabler, not as a decision maker. Not too dissimilar… Continue reading

    Work Life
    100DaysofBeing, AI & GenAI
  • July 6, 2026

    60. Re: 5 Albums

    5 Albums which shaped me. Found on Olly’s post which was in turn inspired by Martin’s. Written as part of the JulyReply series Continue reading

    Music, Personal
    100DaysofBeing, JulyReply, Life In A Song, Music
  • July 5, 2026

    59: Re: How I Use AI

    (Gen) AI and its impact on life, the future of work and pretty much everything in between has been on my mind for quite some time, more so of late. It hasn’t helped that Co-pilot has been rammed down our collective throats at work for the better part of a year, in the name of… Continue reading

    Life, Personal, Work Life
    100DaysofBeing, AI & GenAI, Blogging Community, JulyReply
  • July 4, 2026

    58. Joining JulyReply

    The very productive Robert Birming (how does he manage to keep his online projects going?) is at it again, this time with JulyReply. It is another one of those initiatives which focuses on building community. The core idea is [r]eplying to others’ blog posts in a “Re:” format. As I have used the format sparingly… Continue reading

    Writing
    100DaysofBeing, Blogging Community, JulyReply
  • July 3, 2026

    57. (Stories of) A Thousand Splendid Women

    Finally finished Kate Mosse’s tome, Warrior Queens and Quiet Revolutionaries after having it on my to-read list since it made an appearance on the Empire podcast. Part biography, part celebration of femininity, it was great to see a few names I know crop up. For a final word, I have to go to the afterword:… Continue reading

    People
    100DaysofBeing, Books & Reading, Kate Mosse
  • July 2, 2026

    56. On Becoming a Tactical Slacker

    Someone, a Black-British celebrity/ intellectual of sorts, who I follow on Twitter posted a link to a substack article which hit far too close home. The article, I did no work for a year and no one noticed, delves into the crisis of meaning which is apparently endemic to corporate life and the author’s experience… Continue reading

    Work Life
    100DaysofBeing, Life, Work Life
  • July 1, 2026

    55. JUnited, The Wrap

    And so this year’s edition of JUnited comes to an end, a first for me. I missed a few days but gave it a good shot, I think.I’ll add a few more links over the next few days to make up the 30 for the 30 days of June. In going over the links, a… Continue reading

    General, Writing
    100DaysofBeing, Blogging Community, JUnited
  • June 30, 2026

    54. History Maker – Delirious? – Life in A Song

    The farewell tour which features the “Fabula est Vestri” quip (the story is yours) – which may be a mistranslation. :) Continue reading

    Music
    100DaysofBeing, Life In A Song, Music
  • June 29, 2026

    53. Collectivist v. Individualistic?

    Of my X/Twitter follows, @eldivine tweeted something which caught my attention. Whilst I am not entirely sure I agree, there is a kernel of truth there. One could argue that it is the black tax writ large, with all its negative connotations. That does not account for things like the Igbo system of patronage in… Continue reading

    People
    100DaysofBeing, African Societies, Apprentices, Life, Naija Twitter
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Girl Dad x2, Lapsed Pentecostal, Recovering Bookworm, Middling Mid-career Materials & Corrosion Engineer, Talkative Introvert, Pretend Poet, Occasional Essayist, (Arm-chair) Liverpool FC fan, Prodigal (Nigerian) Abroad. Curious about Risk, Resilience, Complex Networks.

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