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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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Salvation lies within
The strength, resilience and power of the human soul.

Martyn Foster
May 3013 min read


Are we passengers or captains of our own ship?
Fate, free will, and making the best of where we are.

Martyn Foster
May 29 min read


Life and Death
One giveth, one taketh…

Martyn Foster
Feb 283 min read


With age comes wisdom…and sometimes mould as well
Challenging our default mode of being.

Martyn Foster
Feb 213 min read


Care, connection and critical thinking
A commitment to continual learning.

Martyn Foster
Feb 73 min read


Disconnecting from society
Reconnection failed…reconnection pending…system initialisation in progress…

Martyn Foster
Dec 20, 20245 min read


Celebrating 30 years of PlayStation memories
Sony’s home gaming console that launched a dynasty.

Martyn Foster
Dec 6, 20248 min read


Reminding myself of what matters
Why my recent catchups with friends offered a nice dose of normality.

Martyn Foster
Nov 15, 20243 min read


The overnight success takes 10 years to make
QWAN number 200 on the books.

Martyn Foster
Nov 8, 20244 min read


Let me tell you a story…
…one that didn’t begin in a galaxy far, far away.

Martyn Foster
Aug 16, 20243 min read


For people who have given up hope
Finding something to fight for when you feel there isn’t anything.

Martyn Foster
Jul 19, 20244 min read


“Half of everything is luck, James.”
Exploring the influence and role luck has on our lives and success.

Martyn Foster
Jul 12, 20244 min read


Long-distance friendships
People apart kept together.

Martyn Foster
Jul 5, 20243 min read


Hope
When you wish upon a star.

Martyn Foster
Jun 28, 20243 min read


Teamwork and winning
A victory shared is a victory doubled.

Martyn Foster
Jun 21, 20243 min read


A simple life
Turning complexity into simplicity.

Martyn Foster
Jun 14, 20243 min read


Pardon the interruption
Normal service will resume shortly.

Martyn Foster
May 17, 20243 min read


Outsourcing our sanity
I get by with a little help from my friends (and family).

Martyn Foster
Mar 22, 20243 min read


Do you think I am a good person?
People pleasers and the incessant need to be liked.

Martyn Foster
Feb 23, 20244 min read


What I find beautiful and joyous about the world and humanity
From the big to the small, the otherworldly to the mundane, the well-known to the unknown.

Martyn Foster
Feb 16, 20245 min read
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