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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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Celebrating 30 years of PlayStation memories
Sony’s home gaming console that launched a dynasty.
Martyn Foster
Dec 6, 20248 min read
This week in thoughts
Just after world news, but between sport and weather.
Martyn Foster
Nov 29, 20243 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
We’re all living in America!
Coca-Cola, sometimes war, but does Hollywood still sell Californication?
Martyn Foster
Nov 1, 20243 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
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
A sense of wonder gone asunder
Reclaiming joy from a once fun and outgoing child.
Martyn Foster
Feb 9, 20244 min read
Get busy living or get busy dying
A year of specificity, challenges and getting personal.
Martyn Foster
Feb 2, 20244 min read
Why I’m afraid to ask for money
Because Socrates never asked for a cent…
Martyn Foster
Nov 10, 20234 min read
Why is Halloween becoming bigger than Christmas?
Is it a pleasure in the darkness or a lack of light?
Martyn Foster
Oct 13, 20233 min read
Ambition and excellence
Why you need both arrogance and humility.
Martyn Foster
Sep 15, 20234 min read
Nietzsche is dead
He may have been dead for over a century, but his influence remains widespread.
Martyn Foster
Aug 25, 20233 min read
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