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Month: January 2014

Freetown Dispatches

What follows is a series of letters to friends and family sent while my wife and I were working with the Sierra Leone government in Freetown between April and December 2009. 27 April 2009 We've just finished our first full week in Freetown, and thought it was time we let you know that we're still … Continue reading Freetown Dispatches →

Richard Sargeant Essays January 22, 2014April 10, 2014 24 Minutes

I made a thing

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Every workplace has different values: different cultures and stories that shape and reflect staff habits. When I was at the Treasury, credibility came from getting a ‘measure’ into the budget, with cheers as the Chancellor duly read it out at the dispatch box. At Google, it came from having been there a long time - … Continue reading I made a thing →

Richard Sargeant Uncategorized 2 Comments January 12, 2014February 1, 2014 1 Minute

Farewell Grandad Peter

It is unusual to start a blog with a farewell, but I thought I would post the eulogy that my sister and I gave for our Grandfather, who died just before Christmas. We stand here today as the eldest of Grandad’s five grandchildren and we would like to spend a few minutes sharing Peter’s early … Continue reading Farewell Grandad Peter →

Richard Sargeant Essays January 4, 2014April 10, 2014 9 Minutes

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