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Life Update · 20 Sept 2026

I Built a New Blog, But Will I Use It?

Matt Also Writes is now Matt Rarely Writes: a more honest name, a blog I built myself (with a little help), and a plan to turn Bluesky replies into comments.

Health · 16 Jul 2026

Life Update July 2026

This blog is a bit of a failed experiment. It’s hard to get any traction when updates are so infrequent. However, it is useful when I want to post something long-form, and it’s ideal for a post like this. Having said…

Life Update · 20 Dec 2025

An End of Year Update

It's not been the best of years, particularly with regard to my job prospects. Due to my age, and the length of time I've been out of work, partly for health reasons, it's unlikely that I'll be writing software for a…

Life Update · 7 Oct 2025

Returning to Focus

It’s been quite a while since I posted a blog. Thankfully, I’ve now had my cataract operation. The procedure went extremely well, and I had the cataract removed and an implant fitted in my right eye. My sight in that eye…

Health · 1 Jul 2025

Progress and Celebrations

This is just a quick update to start the month. We have a double celebration on 3rd July. This year we celebrate our 33rd wedding anniversary. We got married on my birthday - the best present ever - so we’ll also be…

Health · 3 Jun 2025

Life During Wartime

Unfortunately, we live in interesting times. The war between Israel and Palestine continues, as does the war between Russia and Ukraine. India and Pakistan, both armed with nuclear arsenal, are sabre rattling. Meanwhile,…