Fun Notes

Michael Hennessy makes fun stuff with heart

A Fun Notes Example

Yes, every two weeks I’ll be sending out a newsletter called Fun Notes with the aim to bring lightness & joy to you. And for you to get a sense of what will be in there, I’ll give you a sneak peek of what would have been in this week’s newsletter (if it had been released already.) If you like the general vibe, subscribe to my newsletter.

I’ll include a few snapshots of the things that brought me joy over the previous two weeks, which today would include:
Finding one of the joke books I’ve helped my crew publish in our public library.
Playing Call of Duty with my buddy in Texas and getting Best Play
Working with my sons to help board up my sister’s cottage for the season.
And a delicious chocolate croissant from the new bakery a few steps down the street.

And of course I would include a few free fun games, too. For my newsletter sent this week, there would have been DECEIVE INC. (free until Nov. 14th) and Castlevania Anniversary Collection (free from November. 14-21). Plus the always-free Sims 4.

And I’d close it off by highlight a few books from the Supporting Artists page, like HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE by Jennifer Meyer and BEGIN TRANSMISSION by Tilly Bridges.

The Age Of Information

Smiley coffee.
A few thoughts while I enjoy my Saturday coffee.

While tech bros would say we’ve passed the Age of Information and are into a new industrial revolution, we’re still all about information, and we are long overdue for a mainstream conversation about the corresponding rights that should necessarily be embraced, legislated, and enforced. This is especially critical when the proposed fourth industrial revolution is, in its entirety, based on using the vast collection of our personal and collective information.

The right to privacy. The cornerstone of it all, with impact far beyond the obvious. For example, we don’t give up our right to privacy when we drive in our own vehicles, let alone when we are passengers in someone else’s.

The right to repair. If we want to be able to replace a worn out piece so that we can get more or better usage out of something we purchased, we ought to have the right to do so.

The right to sourcing. If information is today’s currency, then we ought to have the right to know whether information that is presented to us is real or counterfeit.

I get that it must be frustrating for venture capitalists that quaint notions like privacy have not yet been fully killed off yet, let alone hearing the idea of other rights that would curtail the endless possibility of quarterly financial growth at all costs. But there’s a lot more to humanity than what’s found on a balance sheet.

More Knock Knock Jokes

Here’s another joke book by my family, so go ahead and enjoy!

The bestselling jokesters The Hennessy Kids are back again to make you laugh – now with their third book of knock knock jokes that’s fun for kids of all ages.

Ebook
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Paperback – Coming Soon!
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