December is here and the turkeys are getting nervous. The anorexic one in the corner is laughing its miniscule head off, and the gluttons among them are wishing they’d not indulged in those food supplements quite so freely. If you accused me of fabricating those turkey thoughts, I’d plead guilty. Of course they have no concept of the meaning of… Read more »
Hands up who’s feeling there aren’t enough hours in the day. Everyone? I thought so. Okay – hands up who has more than one hobby, or whose children have more than one evening activity. Everyone? I thought so. Hands up who doesn’t want to give any of those pursuits up because they help bring balance to your life or your… Read more »
For a long time now, I’ve wanted to analyze the degree to which my desire to be different has moulded me as a person. Stop! Before you click away to somewhere else on the interweb, please be assured that this is intended to be primarily an entertaining piece, although if you get any nuggets from it, then it will be… Read more »
(Note: Links to videos etc. were last tested 2015-11-05) I make no secret of it. I’m a huge Monty Python fan. Ditto Blackadder. I’m not one of those fans who can recite every line of every episode or film verbatim. But I’m close. Sing me a song with off-colour lyrics, and I might respond with, “a lovely old hymn, your… Read more »
When I receive enquiries for my video services, the verb “film” is usually in there somewhere. For example, “I was wondering if you’re available to film my business presentation on [date].” The thing is, the pedant in me cringes at the use of the word “film”. My video cameras don’t use film. Years ago, I used tape-based cameras, and I… Read more »
How Many Feet Can You Get in Your Mouth? I suffer from Foot in Mouth Disease. By nature, I’m a shy, retiring kind of a guy, and socializing tends to tire me out. But over the years, I’ve learned to mask my shyness in various ways, ranging from smiling strange smiles at people as a means of visual communication that… Read more »