Monthly Archives: January 2023

Sitting at the bar watching life go by,The background hum more of a drone,It is becoming quite apparentthat the Americans don’t do quiet. All of life is not here for it is not London,but you’d think it was from the tone,hyperbolic, excessive, exaggerated,Do they not have an app for this? If the piano man wereContinueContinue reading “American bar”

The food here in the USA has been an experience. I have had some of the best pizza I’ve ever enjoyed outside of Italy. It’s hard to decide between an amazing Detroit-style pizza in Vegas, or the fabulous award-winning pies in San Francisco’s North Beach. In a wonderful twist of this globalised world we liveContinueContinue reading “British cuisine”

As something of a Star Trek fan…no, scrap that, as a massive Trekkie (or Trekker?) I have tried watching the JJ Abrams reboot a number of times but never really given them my full attention. Trying once more I’ve got to say, while enjoyable, I can’t help but keep noticing the Star Wars nods thatContinueContinue reading “We need to talk about Kelvin”

I’ve covered a growing range of topics in my posts so far in 2023. Many of them are spur of the moment (what do you mean you can tell?). Some are a little more considered, even planned and researched. There are a number of things interesting me intellectually which I’d like to try and writeContinueContinue reading “Things I’m pondering”

In a rare moment, I actually did the most cursory bit of research as the idea for today’s post was forming in my mind. As readers of previous posts will know, I am a big watcher of television. Not only that, I am a passionate advocate for television. I have plenty of cinephile friends and,ContinueContinue reading “Telephilia”

This weekend I’ve had the pleasure of following Oliver Burkeman’s first online course, on the Art of Imperfect Action. Building on his wonderful book Four Thousand Weeks, he provided more insights into how we can all have a healthier relationship with time. One of the ‘tactics’ he describes is ‘dailyish’ from Dan Harris. This isContinueContinue reading “Dailyish”

Passing through the foyer of Washington DC’s National Portrait Gallery, we headed into the central courtyard, now covered, and I was transported back to the British Museum. Whether the gallery had drawn inspiration from the London museum’s Great Court, I didn’t know. So when I had a quick look (on Wikipedia, of course) it cameContinueContinue reading “Why don’t you come on over gallery”

When you feel an absence of something to write,And the things that you think of are shite,Just pick up a pen for a starter for ten,And it’ll all be alright on the night. When you’re struggling for anything to say,You assume authors never feel the same way,But writers block afflicts the whole flock,So just startContinueContinue reading “Friday filler”

There has been a lot of chatter about the potential of AI, specifically the ChatGPT application, within education. I guess this is a ‘hot topic’ and is evolving rapidly, hence the buzz. I am always somewhat cautious about the hype that emerges around new ideas in education. I cautiously embraced knowledge organisers, but from theContinueContinue reading “AI”

I can’t put my finger on when the addiction began, or whether it is an addiction. If it is an addiction, then it is an ironic one: I am addicted to self help. Self-help books, self-help articles, self-help podcasts. Sometimes it’s not branded as self-help; it might be a book about management or a podcastContinueContinue reading “Help yourself”