Dirk BrittonRemembrance Day — Nazis on the rise“You know, your Grampa would kick your ass if he saw that.” My Dad was referring to the swastika I had drawn on the back of my hand. I was…4 min read·Nov 11, 2022----
Dirk BrittonGuerrilla EntrepreneurI’m a solo entrepreneur (now with a small team). I write the software, do the marketing, mop the floors. I attend no meetings. I need…5 min read·Apr 10, 2021--2--2
Dirk BrittoninBootcampDesign philosophyI’m lazy and selfish. I don’t want to spend time doing things I don’t like. My mom likes to tell people that when I was a teenager I’d…2 min read·Feb 3, 2021----
Dirk BrittonSisyphus and Bill MurraySisyphus was a mythical King. He annoyed Zeus who punished him by having him eternally roll a boulder up a hill, only to trip at the top…6 min read·Feb 2, 2021----
Dirk BrittonStudy Reveals: 99.9% of people are cool!I opened a restaurant, then I opened another one. I had never worked in the restaurant business or in a retail setting; I had never been…5 min read·Dec 15, 2020----
Dirk BrittonBeginningsBegin. It’s how anything gets done; huge complex things and small simple things. They all have beginnings.1 min read·Dec 1, 2020----
Dirk BrittonWho do I vote for?When election time roles around I’m jealous of people devoted to a political party. They’ve picked their team, they are loyal fans, and a…6 min read·Oct 18, 2019----
Dirk BrittonTake me where the weirdos are. These are my people.After landing and a two hour nap, we wander into a milieu, a block party extending over two canals; revellers, drinkers, smokers, costumed…2 min read·Oct 9, 2019----
Dirk BrittonA Legacy of HappinessI’ve been reading this book about happiness. It was on my mind when I heard that my uncle had been killed. He was in a head-on car crash on…3 min read·Nov 8, 2017--1--1
Dirk BrittonNegotiating With A Child In PovertyMany travellers revel in the back and forth of bartering, they love the feeling of getting the upper hand, or at least getting a great…3 min read·Jul 3, 2015----