July 15, 2025: people doing things they are good at

I sometimes joke that Vancouver has a form of sculpture that is “the unused memorial bench” placed along the sea wall. Unused because everyone always seems to be moving on that iconic path on foot or bike or scooter or still the occasional roller blades. Still, they make great places to sit and rest and read a book with a view. Thanks to a link from Peter Rukavina you can now find or map the ones near you.

More than a musician, Brian Eno is interested in a million other things including cybernetics. This is a tasty set of links to dive into. Here’s an article on how Eno discovered the field and harnessed it to work with what we would now call enabling constraints to feed his creativity.

If you haven’t already checked out the Northern Super League, Canada’s professional women’s soccer league, now is the time. The season is in full flow, and has exceeded expectations in terms of quality and interest. The summer transfer window is opening soon and lots of moves stand to be made. My friend AC Lang is one of the top observers of this league. Sign on to her newsletter.