Collection of Works and Thoughts by Andreas Blacwode.
A lot of people talk about Ted Lasso. The Bar-b-que Sauce scene, Roy Kent and his niece, Keeley’s journey, Rebecca learning to let go of her anger. And I know that the scene in the linked video is also often… Read moreCuriosity Instead of Judgement
My turn to be a Peer making a Statement of Opinion. This is my Opinion, and I’m allowed at least two, so don’t be surprised when I contradict myself, I love Star Trek AND Star Wars at the same time…. Read moreHow to be a Peer in Infinity Difficult Steps
So. I actually made the picture attached to this post several years ago, during the pandemic when someone (I honestly don’t remember who) was in the process of being shown the door. Today, I’m not writing about any specific person… Read moreDoing Better Never Stops
Originally posted to Facebook Feb 21, 2020. There’s an episode of the Netflix show The Crown, where Prince Phillip becomes obsessed with the moon landing. He watches all of the coverage, he reads all the articles, he pushes his jet… Read moreMeeting Your Heroes
TL,DR: Social Pressure is one of the most effective tools we have in the SCA to drive changes in behavior from the local to the organizational levels. So I posted the other day about how the saying “a few bad… Read moreHow to Do Better
People who use phrases like “a few bad apples” or “there are some bad apples” often forget the whole saying: “A few bad apples ruin the whole bunch.” Or as Ben Franklin put it, “the rotten apple spoils his companion.”… Read moreApples
Today’s morning thought (which is actually something I posted over two years ago on Facebook, but seems relevant today…): It’s not enough to – want – to do better. Most people – want – to do better. I used to… Read moreDo or Do Not
And now it’s time for Peerage Thoughts, with Andreas Blacwode. Disclaimer — this is not about any of my Dependents, who are all exemplars in their own way, we’re all fine. It’s also not specifically about any of my past… Read moreMore Thoughts on Peer/Dependent Relationships
As for Goodness – you yourself desire rank and standing; then help others to get rank and standing. You want to turn your own merits to account; then help other to turn their to account – in fact, the ability… Read moreAs for Goodness
This post was the result of a discussion with a long-time SCAdian who said, when asked what they were doing during the Covid times, said “Like a lot of us, I’m hold up, waiting until the REAL SCA can start… Read moreWhat is the “Real” SCA?