Archive - New Artisans

Artisanal Energy

Trickle Charging

Feb 25 • Richard Merrick

The Games We Play.

Games Master or Player?

Feb 18 • Richard Merrick

First Principles

Not becoming Fluff

Feb 11 • Richard Merrick

Artisans - Middle Powers?

When Scale and Power Erodes Relationships

Feb 4 • Richard Merrick

January 2026

The Importance of Maintenance

Something about understanding who we are, and being ready.....

Jan 28 • Richard Merrick

The Artisan, Act IV

And a 3 legged Stool

Jan 21 • Richard Merrick

The Importance of Residue

What's left when the role description is reduced to its components?

Jan 14 • Richard Merrick

The Boundaries of Ambition.

choosing the signs to ignore

Jan 7 • Richard Merrick

December 2025

An Artisanal Review of 2025

and thoughts for crafting 2026

Dec 31, 2025 • Richard Merrick

If ever there was an Artisan...

A farewell to Chris Rea

Dec 23, 2025 • Richard Merrick

Feeling like the Roadrunner :-)

Dec 17, 2025 • Richard Merrick

Language is a craft tool.

Bonsai Thinking in a Bulldozer World.....

Dec 10, 2025 • Richard Merrick

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