On the train to York yesterday, I was startled by an announcement: “The Pennine Host will shortly be passing through the train.” I had a vision of some grizzled warriors dressed in sheepskins, rampaging through the ranks of commuters prior to a spot of ritual boat (or train) burning. Turns out it was a bloke… Continue reading The Pennine Host
. ..and no, I don’t mean I tool along with War and Peace propped open on the dashboard. What strikes me as I make my journey to work, largely on motorways these days, is how vans and trucks have become mobile advertising hoardings, with a sprinkling of mission statement thrown in.Years ago, if you were… Continue reading My Motorway Reading
This film was made by the Eameses thirty-one years ago. I thought they made chairs… Fascinating, and remarkable to think that it’s three decades since it was made. Not sure about the cheesy organ though, even if it is by Elmer Bernstein.
Woody Guthrie was born today, and I suppose it’s kind of appropriate that he shares his birthday with Bastille day.
This is a fabulous little film. And most of us will recognise most of these techniques… Thanks to Mister Roy for the tip.
Well, possibly. I certainly would like to compare it to some of my favourites.
Thanks to my Belgian correspondent Yves Buelens for alerting me to this. Incroyable, mon ami…
I discovered the Blog Readability test via John Naughton, and had to do it of course. Gratifying, if baffling, to come out at Genius. Anyway, it means I can post a nice banner over there—-> showing a brain.
All rather disturbing… I think it’s the confident way they talk about possible future events as if they have already happened.
Kindle: The Holy Grail or the last gasp of eBooks? : OUPblog This is a very interesting development, especially as it has the power of Amazon behind it. Carry something the size and weight of one book, but with 200+ books’ worth of reading onboard. It’s intriguing…Amazon has a demo here.