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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
The endless pursuit of success
To be or not to be successful, that is the question…with many answers.
Martyn Foster
Nov 22, 20242 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
The long and the short of it – Part II
I sentence you...to a sentence!
Martyn Foster
Oct 25, 20242 min read
Caring for others and caring for yourself
Balancing the imbalance.
Martyn Foster
Oct 18, 20243 min read
The transitory and the timeless
The age-old here and now struggle between the ephemeral and the eternal.
Martyn Foster
Oct 11, 20242 min read
The show must go on
Well, the show goes on whether you are there or not, is more accurate.
Martyn Foster
Oct 4, 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
Is the juice worth the squeeze?
Efforts and outcomes.
Martyn Foster
Aug 9, 20242 min read
The long and the short of it.
In a world of “who has time?”, a sentence can have more impact than a whole article.
Martyn Foster
Aug 2, 20243 min read
The Olympics, Paris and the French
All eyes on oui.
Martyn Foster
Jul 26, 20242 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
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