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QWAN - Quality Without A Name
The many and varied thoughts of Martyn Foster
Welcome to QWAN - Quality Without A Name. This is the blog of writer Martyn Foster who embodies the spirit of QWAN through producing high quality pieces of writing without being a household name.
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Martyn Foster
Aug 28, 20202 min read
As time goes by – Time flies whether you are having fun or not
As the sand in the hourglass trickles down at a constant rate, how do you approach life?
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Martyn Foster
Aug 21, 20202 min read
Great Expectations – Finding the light or melting in the sun?
Expectations can guide and motivate us in the right direction, but also burn us under their searing heat.
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Martyn Foster
Aug 7, 20202 min read
Who is interested? – Doing it for you or for others
Ideally, you’d align the two, but sometimes you must go it alone.
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Martyn Foster
Jul 31, 20202 min read
The premier Premier – In praise of Mark McGowan
The WA Labor leader has helped make our state one of the best places to be.
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Martyn Foster
Jul 28, 20203 min read
Take 5 - Margaret River Wineries
It’s the perfect time for a Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Martyn Foster
Jul 17, 20201 min read
Special post for a special person – Happy birthday to the greatest woman I know
And no, it is not the Queen.
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Martyn Foster
Jul 10, 20203 min read
In praise of the quiet life: Why the cost of sanity in this society is a certain level of alienation
A truly rich life may be one that is a little poorer and little more obscure.
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Martyn Foster
Jun 26, 20203 min read
Celebrating the ordinary life – It’s okay to not be exceptional
The majority of people are destined for what approximates an average life, by definition, and we need to learn that this is okay...
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Martyn Foster
Jun 18, 20203 min read
The Last of Us: Part II – We did “Endure & Survive”, now what awaits us?
The highly anticipated sequel to the much acclaimed video game by developer Naughty Dog, “The Last of Us”, is finally out today.
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Martyn Foster
Jun 5, 20204 min read
Party like it’s 1989 - A throwback to what was going on the year I was born
“Marty! We have to go back!”
I like reflecting, I like looking back, it reminds me of where I’ve come from to get to where I am now.
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Martyn Foster
May 15, 20203 min read
Write as if no one will read it – Pseudo-advice or a stroke of counterintuitive genius?
We’re always told to dance as if no one is looking, sing as if no one is listening, have sex as if no one is watching…
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Martyn Foster
May 8, 20203 min read
Another year older, another year wiser? – Revelations on turning 31
As we celebrate the anniversary of my birth 31 winters ago, winter is coming and a dark cloud hangs overhead to subdue festivities…
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Martyn Foster
May 1, 20203 min read
Designed to Win – Life and Legacy of Ayrton Senna
Today marks the anniversary of Senna’s tragic accident at Imola in 1994. However, he was more than just an exceptional racing driver...
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Martyn Foster
Apr 17, 20205 min read
Ode to Basketball Joy – Homage to this year’s Hall of Fame inductees
We can't always choose who comes into our lives and makes an impact, and here I pay tribute to three such men.
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Martyn Foster
Mar 6, 20203 min read
Introduction – To be the master you must be willing to be the fool
When starting a new venture or learning a new skill, you have to be willing to be the fool otherwise you’d probably never start anything new
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