Decided I would try to do something every day on Twitter, just for the hell of it. My wife had come across something to do with 6 words that you might wish to have on your gravestone (one day!), and some of the things were really good. So, as Colartz is seven letters long, I thought I would go for seven words, and call it “sevensz” - 7 letters, too, of course!

As it is only a once a day thing, I thought it would not take up too much time, and I can send it in via SMS, so that is also OK. They will all be labelled ‘7z: something or other in seven words only’, for example.

Anyhow, check out the Colartz Twitter site if interested. No doubt it will likely be boring, but there may come out the odd gem . From restraint and limitation comes invention!

Also popped into my head that is possibly a new twist on the Eno ‘Oblique Strategy’ cards. Well, maybe not .

It is possibly in the same kind of area as a Haiku, but that is based around syllables, and sevensz is around words…

Have been enjoying this book Here Comes Every Body, Clay Shirky. It is well written, entertaining, and easy to read, and offers some real insights without being overly analytical (I can’t get on with those kind of books).

It is the kind of book you can dip into and go “oh, yeah” as he helps make a neural connection or two (the “Birthday Paradox” group dynamic being an example).

I have not yet got to the end (too many other things to do), but I recommend it and I will persevere with it (whereas I am finding Groundswell much more empirical and heavy going, even though still interesting).