Rob Harvie
@robblaw.bsky.social
Retired lawyer, author of “Trip of a Lifetime : Traveling and Living Like There’s No Tomorrow” - Free speech above all.
Co-Host of Straight Law Cocktail Podcast (in hiatus presently, thanks to Law Society “inquiry”)
https://bit.ly/3ARiTRl
Co-Host of Straight Law Cocktail Podcast (in hiatus presently, thanks to Law Society “inquiry”)
https://bit.ly/3ARiTRl
Been away from Bsky for a few months - one of which was spent in Italy. Is there a more sublime country on earth?
October 5, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Been away from Bsky for a few months - one of which was spent in Italy. Is there a more sublime country on earth?
Ok. Back after three or four months… first excuse, in Italy for a month.
Magical
Second excuse, writing and golfing all summer. This week, finally finished my first draft of my first noval. 93,000 words. Political thriller, based upon current political figures.
Now. What to do with it?
Magical
Second excuse, writing and golfing all summer. This week, finally finished my first draft of my first noval. 93,000 words. Political thriller, based upon current political figures.
Now. What to do with it?
October 5, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Ok. Back after three or four months… first excuse, in Italy for a month.
Magical
Second excuse, writing and golfing all summer. This week, finally finished my first draft of my first noval. 93,000 words. Political thriller, based upon current political figures.
Now. What to do with it?
Magical
Second excuse, writing and golfing all summer. This week, finally finished my first draft of my first noval. 93,000 words. Political thriller, based upon current political figures.
Now. What to do with it?
Pure chance experience. In Las Vegas, dinner at Oscar’s (sublime btw), and walking past show room. I see a hostess…
“Are tickets still available for show? (in 10 minutes). “They are? Two please.”
No idea what the show is.
Was awesome. Go see Mavericks at the Plaza.
#TravelAddict
“Are tickets still available for show? (in 10 minutes). “They are? Two please.”
No idea what the show is.
Was awesome. Go see Mavericks at the Plaza.
#TravelAddict
April 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Pure chance experience. In Las Vegas, dinner at Oscar’s (sublime btw), and walking past show room. I see a hostess…
“Are tickets still available for show? (in 10 minutes). “They are? Two please.”
No idea what the show is.
Was awesome. Go see Mavericks at the Plaza.
#TravelAddict
“Are tickets still available for show? (in 10 minutes). “They are? Two please.”
No idea what the show is.
Was awesome. Go see Mavericks at the Plaza.
#TravelAddict
Been to Italy many times, but have never visited Milan (other than for changing trains).
Convince me it’s worth visiting.
Back in 23 days… Padova, Riva del Garda, Verona and La Maddalena. 🇮🇹
Convince me it’s worth visiting.
Back in 23 days… Padova, Riva del Garda, Verona and La Maddalena. 🇮🇹
April 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Been to Italy many times, but have never visited Milan (other than for changing trains).
Convince me it’s worth visiting.
Back in 23 days… Padova, Riva del Garda, Verona and La Maddalena. 🇮🇹
Convince me it’s worth visiting.
Back in 23 days… Padova, Riva del Garda, Verona and La Maddalena. 🇮🇹
23 days and counting until we meet again Padova! 🇮🇹
April 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
23 days and counting until we meet again Padova! 🇮🇹
Damn. Been listening to Post Malone’s new album (and added tracks on Apple Music) for three days - “F1 Trillion.”
The BEST country album I’ve heard in a long, long time.
The BEST country album I’ve heard in a long, long time.
April 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Damn. Been listening to Post Malone’s new album (and added tracks on Apple Music) for three days - “F1 Trillion.”
The BEST country album I’ve heard in a long, long time.
The BEST country album I’ve heard in a long, long time.
The Pashkov Deception - keeps plugging away…
90 pages
32,500 words.
Question of the Day - it’s a present-day fictionalized political novel - do I keep the “real” people in the book, or change the names to protect the not-so-innocent?
Putin, Trump, Biden etc…
90 pages
32,500 words.
Question of the Day - it’s a present-day fictionalized political novel - do I keep the “real” people in the book, or change the names to protect the not-so-innocent?
Putin, Trump, Biden etc…
February 6, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The Pashkov Deception - keeps plugging away…
90 pages
32,500 words.
Question of the Day - it’s a present-day fictionalized political novel - do I keep the “real” people in the book, or change the names to protect the not-so-innocent?
Putin, Trump, Biden etc…
90 pages
32,500 words.
Question of the Day - it’s a present-day fictionalized political novel - do I keep the “real” people in the book, or change the names to protect the not-so-innocent?
Putin, Trump, Biden etc…
In the last 30 days:
Tokyo, Phuket, Banff.
In the next 90 days:
Montana, Vegas, Italy.
I feel like I’m starting to get this “living” thing down at 62 years of age.
#Travel
Tokyo, Phuket, Banff.
In the next 90 days:
Montana, Vegas, Italy.
I feel like I’m starting to get this “living” thing down at 62 years of age.
#Travel
February 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
In the last 30 days:
Tokyo, Phuket, Banff.
In the next 90 days:
Montana, Vegas, Italy.
I feel like I’m starting to get this “living” thing down at 62 years of age.
#Travel
Tokyo, Phuket, Banff.
In the next 90 days:
Montana, Vegas, Italy.
I feel like I’m starting to get this “living” thing down at 62 years of age.
#Travel
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Is it just me, or does it seem like award shoes for “art” like the Grammy’s or the Oscars are antithetical to the concept of “art” being valued and appreciated with the fullness of time?
Feels more like a long, dull, industry ad than anything anyone should pay attention to.
Feels more like a long, dull, industry ad than anything anyone should pay attention to.
February 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Is it just me, or does it seem like award shoes for “art” like the Grammy’s or the Oscars are antithetical to the concept of “art” being valued and appreciated with the fullness of time?
Feels more like a long, dull, industry ad than anything anyone should pay attention to.
Feels more like a long, dull, industry ad than anything anyone should pay attention to.
January 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
January 30, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Political thriller. Character is gay, he’s fallen in love for the first time. As a hetero writer is it wrong to not include physical intimacy with his love interest? He holds hands - a big deal for him, his first love, he grew up in Montana, but it feels gratuitous to go farther.
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity
January 23, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Political thriller. Character is gay, he’s fallen in love for the first time. As a hetero writer is it wrong to not include physical intimacy with his love interest? He holds hands - a big deal for him, his first love, he grew up in Montana, but it feels gratuitous to go farther.
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity
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Am I some kind of Luddite? I saw a post about using AI to help edit your work, and I was immediately like, "Hell no!?" Beyond spell check, the idea of AI changing or removing sentences or words that are otherwise grammatically correct strikes me as sort of the beginning of the end.
Am I wrong?
Am I wrong?
January 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Am I some kind of Luddite? I saw a post about using AI to help edit your work, and I was immediately like, "Hell no!?" Beyond spell check, the idea of AI changing or removing sentences or words that are otherwise grammatically correct strikes me as sort of the beginning of the end.
Am I wrong?
Am I wrong?
So. Woke up this morning realizing that TikTok was getting shut down, and I was flooded with existential dread.
Then I remembered.
I’ve never used TikTok.
Whew.
Then I remembered.
I’ve never used TikTok.
Whew.
January 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
So. Woke up this morning realizing that TikTok was getting shut down, and I was flooded with existential dread.
Then I remembered.
I’ve never used TikTok.
Whew.
Then I remembered.
I’ve never used TikTok.
Whew.
Listening to a Mark Zuckerberg interview in bed early this morning, still in throws of jet-lag, and I have to sit up and make notes.
It’s interesting how when you’re writing, everything you see and hear seems to fit in with the narrative you’re creating. Like “life” sends you content.
It’s interesting how when you’re writing, everything you see and hear seems to fit in with the narrative you’re creating. Like “life” sends you content.
January 17, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Listening to a Mark Zuckerberg interview in bed early this morning, still in throws of jet-lag, and I have to sit up and make notes.
It’s interesting how when you’re writing, everything you see and hear seems to fit in with the narrative you’re creating. Like “life” sends you content.
It’s interesting how when you’re writing, everything you see and hear seems to fit in with the narrative you’re creating. Like “life” sends you content.
Travel experience is amazing.. but can be exhausting. Returning from Thailand and Japan, including drive home from Calgary, a total of about 45 hours in airports, on planes, and the last two hours in vehicle.
Would I do it again? Yup.
#Travel
Would I do it again? Yup.
#Travel
January 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Travel experience is amazing.. but can be exhausting. Returning from Thailand and Japan, including drive home from Calgary, a total of about 45 hours in airports, on planes, and the last two hours in vehicle.
Would I do it again? Yup.
#Travel
Would I do it again? Yup.
#Travel
Travel Thought #7
Embrace nostalgia of past travel experience: It makes you feel good, it actually elevates self-esteem, it fosters social connectedness, and alleviates anxiety over existential threat.
“Live in the past” occasionally.
#Travel
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Embrace nostalgia of past travel experience: It makes you feel good, it actually elevates self-esteem, it fosters social connectedness, and alleviates anxiety over existential threat.
“Live in the past” occasionally.
#Travel
www.amazon.com/-/es/Robert-...
The Trip of Your Lifetime:: Traveling and Living Like There’s No Tomorrow
Amazon.com: The Trip of Your Lifetime: Traveling and Living Like There’s No Tomorrow: 9798333243911: Harvie, Robert G. G.: Libros
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January 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Travel Thought #7
Embrace nostalgia of past travel experience: It makes you feel good, it actually elevates self-esteem, it fosters social connectedness, and alleviates anxiety over existential threat.
“Live in the past” occasionally.
#Travel
www.amazon.com/-/es/Robert-...
Embrace nostalgia of past travel experience: It makes you feel good, it actually elevates self-esteem, it fosters social connectedness, and alleviates anxiety over existential threat.
“Live in the past” occasionally.
#Travel
www.amazon.com/-/es/Robert-...
January 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Rather curious how many Russians are holidaying in Thailand… signs in Russian, Russian food is common… almost like sanctions aren’t hurting as much as media suggests.
#travel
#travel
January 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Rather curious how many Russians are holidaying in Thailand… signs in Russian, Russian food is common… almost like sanctions aren’t hurting as much as media suggests.
#travel
#travel
Reposted by Rob Harvie
Reposted by Rob Harvie
We possess the technology to create products that nearly never break. We were doing it in the 70's & 80's.
Then came 'planned obsolescence' - intentionally designing products to become obsolete or break quickly within a set time frame.
This is that- but in reverse.
Then came 'planned obsolescence' - intentionally designing products to become obsolete or break quickly within a set time frame.
This is that- but in reverse.
Goldman Sachs asks in biotech research report: 'Is curing patients a sustainable business model?'
Goldman Sachs warns sales from the most successful disease treatments are difficult to maintain.
www.cnbc.com
January 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
We possess the technology to create products that nearly never break. We were doing it in the 70's & 80's.
Then came 'planned obsolescence' - intentionally designing products to become obsolete or break quickly within a set time frame.
This is that- but in reverse.
Then came 'planned obsolescence' - intentionally designing products to become obsolete or break quickly within a set time frame.
This is that- but in reverse.