The last couple of days have seen reports of the outbreak of swine fever in what the media are calling ‘the Americas.’ Initial reports have spawned comment and further reports which have then been retweeted, reblogged, and sent on their way. It’s not overstating the mark to say that in some cases the responses have
Continue reading ...Image via CrunchBase Last September I wrote about the slew of audio and video publishing tools being used by ‘citizen journalists.’ I talked about their increasing availability and ease of use especially on mobile phones. These came to the fore during the US Presidential Elections, and I became aware of them first as they were
Continue reading ...I’m staying with friends in one of Singapore’s huge, sprawling, residential districts. They truly are communities unto themselves, these high-rise buildings grouped around communal spaces: playgrounds, parklands, and courtyards where pots of herbs and flowers mingle with bougainvillea and your local cat. The shopping precinct has 24 hour operational food stalls, and your doctor, dentist,
Continue reading ...My professional life has been pretty much spent in and around theatres big and small, indoors and out. When I am away from home I tend to gravitate towards theatre venues either to see a show or just lollygag at the architecture, design, the posters – in general soak in the atmosphere and ponder on
Continue reading ...If you’re a new arrival here, welcome! If you’ve dropped by again as a regular … great to have you once more. Either way, you’ll know I’m doing the 31 Days to a Better Blog Challenge to revive my often flagging blogging skills/routine. Can I ask a quick favour of you … related to yesterday’s
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