If I’m buying a new TV, tablet or laptop I’ll do my research beforehand, compare specs and costs and then make a choice. If I’m unhappy with it, I take some of the responsibility. If it doesn’t do what it’s meant to, I take it back. My TV shows programmes by connecting to set-top boxes… Read More Buyer’s remorse
Someone asked me the other day if I’d do an interview/video/podcast about my career to date. I declined. Irrespective of whether the channel is right or the content appropriate, I recognised the value of another voxpop, from a middle aged white man who has had the benefit of his gender and race, is likely to… Read More Decisions, decisions
I caught Will Self 0on the radio the other day commenting on a creative writing MA. He used an interesting phrase when describing our connected world, that we’ve turned some learning into a giant quilting exercise where people comment on each other’s content. If you’re creating a quilt of knowledge or experience, that’s great, but… Read More Mutuality
That little smile someone gives you when, after you’ve explained something, they ‘get’ it. Their eyes shine. The realisation of what they have the potential to do washes over their face. Can’t beat that feeling.
Someone rated yesterday’s blog post with 3 stars. There was no other feedback, no comment, no question, no discussion, no context, no name. Did they like it? Did they not like it? Does it matter? The rating will have meaning for the individual but, without additional information, is pretty meaningless for me. Is the sense… Read More 3 stars
Lost and Desperate 