top of page
Somewhat Regular Posts



Dog-Vetted Career Advice
Other than the occasional barking cameo, it’s unlikely my dog will ever be a guest on the Kook Jester Show. Arranging his thoughts into...
Dustin Dickout
Sep 20, 20241 min read


Blog19. The Happy Podium
At the Hungarian Gran Prix on July 21, McLaren’s ‘spread the love’ strategy potentially drove a wedge through the team. Even though...
Dustin Dickout
Jul 29, 20243 min read


Blog18. Skills, Curiosity, and Anger
Questions to Find What We're Meant to Do Asking ourselves what we are meant to do in life is a big, looming question. Although it can be...
Dustin Dickout
Jul 24, 20242 min read


Blog17. 'Not Idiots' Can Do Lots of Things
Inside Out 2 opened on June 14. I’ve watched it twice. In the briefest of brief plot summaries, the movie portrays the emotional...
Dustin Dickout
Jul 11, 20242 min read


Blog16. Behind the Name Part 11
Find Your Jesters! Back in the day, few parents wanted their kids to become a court jester. It was a dead end job. Constrained personal...
Dustin Dickout
Jun 13, 20242 min read


Blog15. Behind the Name Part I
Links between kooks and the deranged, unhinged, and the idiot are common. Yet the term can also soften a bit describing an odd outlook,...
Dustin Dickout
May 31, 20242 min read


Blog14.A Teachable Kook
In teachable moments, who ends up learning the lesson? ‘Teachable moments’ is a dreadful idea, mainly because it comes pre-baked with...
Dustin Dickout
Jun 16, 20232 min read


Blog13.4am is Stupid Early
Normally, I'm up with the sun, but 4am is stupid early. The reason: a podcast interview. Living in the UK, my guest is 8 hours further...
Dustin Dickout
Apr 7, 20232 min read
bottom of page
