When a person is engaged in creative writing, one of the innumerable points he has to consider is how his characters would convey their disapproval of people. Are the characters high-society types or mere mortals? Are they conservative or colloquial in their speech? Do they express their opinions carefully or forcefully? And so on. You Barsteward… My mental meanderings on… Read more »
What are your earliest musical memories? For some, it might be The Spice Girls spicing up their lives; for others, it might be Tommy Dorsey and Frank Sinatra performing together during the Second World War. For me, it’s Perry Como singing “Catch a Falling Star” and “Magic Moments”. He released those songs in 1958, but I was only three at… 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 »