The Power of Making

We had a little expedition to an exhibition yesterday: The Power of Making at the V&A. It’s small but perfectly formed and I urge you to go to see it while you can because it helps make you think about things in a slightly different way. The exhibition showcases objects that have been made in … Continue reading »

Alan Turing, hero

On Monday night, I watched a preview of a forthcoming Channel 4 film called World’s Greatest Codebreaker (typical Channel 4 programme title. Possessive noun - Superlative Adjective – Noun). It was the story of the life and work of Alan Turing, the man who cracked the Enigma code in the Second World War and saved us from being beaten by … Continue reading »

Media Soulmates

Finally, I am able to merge my two true loves into one beautiful, harmonious chorus. Where two worlds collide. Where the strident yin melds into the soft, yielding flesh of yang.The two chaotic yet potentially symbiotic worlds of media and dating. If you’re unfamiliar with my previous forays into how celebrities can help us understand … Continue reading »

Why are we here?

A philosophical question that will be answered with an equally philosophical response. As in life, when one body shuffles off its mortal coil, ushering a new one into a brave new dawn, so in the blogosphere, when one blog dies, it makes way in cyberspace for a new one. So as we say a sad farewell … Continue reading »