LeftFooted's Antics

LeftFooted's Antics

Here... I just write about the most random stuff


A short history of Timberland - from humble beginnings in New England to rap icon and cult status

21 Apr 2026 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted

Timberland was 'born' in 1973 in New England, a serious, simple, no-nonsense region of the United States. Just like the boots. The Original Yellow Boot, sometimes also called the '6-inch', was born this way too. Nathan Swartz, a visionary and dete...

This isn’t a tech company (but I totally get it)

19 Apr 2026 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted

A wise man once said that there's a country in Europe that only exists so you can drive through it to get to Italy. I disagree. But I get it. I don’t mind this country. In fact I like it. I was there a few weeks ago, and since I had to check out of...

In damage control mode

11 Apr 2026 2 minute read 1 comment LeftFooted

I missed a flight today because seven months ago a friend asked me to join him for drinks. Or, more accurately, random Monday night drinks with my friend set in motion a sequence of events that led me to missing my flight today. I've only missed my...

WeWork Day 3/3 - breaking down the cost vs revenue

9 Apr 2026 1 minute read 1 comment LeftFooted

Today is my last day (third of three) using this WeWork space (for free, thanks to Revolut), and I thought it'd be cool to break down the costs versus revenue of the location. Obviously I had to ask AI for help so take what follows with a pinch of s...

My experience with WeWork - day 1/3

7 Apr 2026 1 minute read 1 comment LeftFooted

I generally don't use co-working spaces because I don't see the point. Some people don't like the idea of working in the same room you sleep in, but I'm not one of those people. Some people like waking up and getting up and dressing up and commutin...

Red (liquid) gold

5 Apr 2026 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted

I don't remember where I was or who I was with but I remember when somebody told me that Guinness, contrary to what some people think, is a red beer, not a black beer. Or maybe it was written on a coaster, or maybe it was written on one of those pro...

Should this be illegal?

4 Apr 2026 1 minute read 6 comments LeftFooted

Like most people, I'm on social media. Like most people, my social media feed is full of stuff I'm not particularly interested in. But unfortunately, like most people, I do react to what's on my feed because that's how the human brain works, whethe...

Here's how you can tell something was written by AI

13 Mar 2026 2 minute read 3 comments LeftFooted

When I tell people I'm a [content] writer, I always get the same question: "are you worried about AI?" My answer is always the same: "not for now." AI isn't worrying me (yet) for two key reasons. One, the main one, search engines (including Google)...

This is why people trust Apple and PayPal - let's see if they can also trust Revolut

22 Feb 2026 1 minute read 1 comment LeftFooted

I want to start with a premise: this is only true for me, and other people may have different experiences. BUT, what I can tell you is that I've never - not once - lost a dispute through PayPal or Apple, and in a few days I'll let you know if that a...

Editorial comments (and style choices that are either dying or dead - and they should stay dead)

13 Feb 2026 2 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted

Language evolves, including in writing. And as someone who's been writing professionally for about a decade or so, there are a few things I've noticed, and I wanna share them. All-caps headlines - no, just no please This used to be a thing in Engli...