Jun
5
MeltBrown…
June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment
 It’s days like these that make quitting the world of Linux and non-pre-emptive NOS’ for the world of media so much fun . . .
Apr
27
Mexico — the world’s most unlucky place?
April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The BBC World Have Your Say team hit Mexico city a couple of days ago. They went there to talk about the narco wars that have crippled the country and left more than a few people headless. Instead they walked into swine flu central which, just a few hours ago was followed by a 6.0 […]
Jan
19
Flight myths debunked…
January 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
As well as finally confirming that a plane can land on water the miracle landing on the Hudson finally proved to me something that has been bugging me for years: a jumbo doesn’t skim like a pebble when it hits the blue stuff but ploughs on through until it slows to a halt . . […]
Dec
21
All hail the king of sauces
December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment
It’s always a pleasure to go to a new place and discover something unique about it. Costa Rica has a lot of unique things (see here for one) but I’m interested in anything culinary and authentic. Now as far as I know, here in London no deli nor fancy food shop sells this amazing sauce […]
Dec
5
Celeb Watch
December 5, 2008 | 1 Comment
Gawking at celebs is a national pastime in London. An occasional series updated whenever I spot a celebrity in London and If I ever get a phone from this millenium then I’ll post pics here too . . . unless of course the 3AM girls demand an exclusive.
Nov
30
Nuance
November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Nuance. It’s a word you hear a lot about in media circles. Fareed Zakaria uses it on average three times per sentence I think. Personally I don’t think I’d used it more than a coupla’ times prior to entering the world of journalism. It has come to carry with it the very strong whiff of […]
Sep
29
Who the Hell . . . returns with a whimper
September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Q Magazine’s great feature of the early nineties was “Who the Hell . . “. Anyone over thirty with an interest in music will remember its scathing brilliance. It’s been revived with the November edition of Q . . alas, things ain’t what they used to be.
Sep
9
Drive Thru — latest news
September 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Jeff Browning of the Drive Thru series announces that the next Drive Thru will be . . . . BALI! Awesome news and I’m privileged to have it announced on my humble site. Click on the above link, scroll down and check out Jeff’s comments including the strange news of an easter egg on the […]