So, this blog
takes a few tangents, and here is the first: I have noticed, increasingly, that
I think in tangents. Two practical manifestations of this include my tendency
to use em dashes in my writing, which – according to Grammar Book (case
in point) – are used to indicate, "an
interruption, or an abrupt change of thought" (aka, a tangent!) And,
secondly, instead of the usual A4 or A5 notepad – or, increasingly, a tablet of
some description – that is the accompaniment of virtually everyone in the world
of work, I have started using an A3 clipboard and paper, because it enables me
to better visualise all of the tangents I take in any given meeting!
[Incidentally,
this very blog is a tangent: I told myself I was going to do all sorts of other
things tonight, but – having spent my morning bike ride thinking about this
(another one, I’ll try to do one per paragraph) – couldn't resist spending my
evening writing it.]
