Primeval Clapping

by | Apr 1, 2007 | zeitgeist

Have you ever written or typed a word and, despite it being something you have done many times, it just doesn’t look right? So, you ask some “does that right?” and they look at you in a funny way.On occassions, I think we all have moments when we...

Blogger’s Block

by | Mar 15, 2007 | zeitgeist

I’ve not been blogging much lately. Mainly because I’m back working on the book in most of my spare time. Good news is that I’ve knocked off quite a bit of the To-Do list and I’m about to embark on the second re-read. Although I’ll...

The Emperor’s New Vocabulary

by | Feb 22, 2007 | zeitgeist

Many years ago, I attended a conference in Amsterdam. I knew one of the people presenting so, a week or so before I warned him that I didn’t want his presentation to feature of the words ‘leverage’ or ‘synergy’. When the day arrived,...

Unintelligent Design

by | Feb 13, 2007 | zeitgeist

I’m an atheist. Its not something I generally shout or pontificate about, atheists tend not to, as pointed out by Richard Dawkins in the marvellous The God Delusion.I’m not here (yet) to go off an any particular anti-religious rant, I just felt the urge to...

The Unexpected Attractiveness of Random Broadcast Media

by | Feb 12, 2007 | zeitgeist

Driving home tonight listening to XFM we were pleased to hear the sudden appearance of This Charming Man by The Smiths. Clearly, a classic, but not often heard on the radio. Silence fell in the car, all talking stopped and, after a brief moment of listening, we sang...

Turner Prize Nomination

by | Feb 9, 2007 | zeitgeist

Many silly, pointless things get nominated for the Turner Prize.I think art should be a thing of beauty, something that affects you emotionally, fills you with awe and wonder.Therefore, I’d like to nominate Denis Bergkamp’s goal against Argentina in the...