Preamble Got this poetry event tonight. Should be preparing. So far today I've lost a contact lens and spent a good 30-45 minutes looking for it as it's the last one! Eventually found it tucked into the space between the sprockets on the old fashioned, brass taps on my wash basin. But not before I... Continue Reading →
TEDx Brighton: Videos online for viewing
The theme - Reasons to be Cheerful: An Optimistic Look Forward - leaves one wondering what exactly the speakers will deliver. In today's political and economic climate any chance of optimism is a welcome relief from the gloom and doom presented by the media. Wanting a glimpse of the promised cheer, I chose two talks... Continue Reading →
Craft Before Content? Teaching English as a Foreign Language
John T. Trigonis draws a comparison between the craft of writing and the craft of painting in his post Craft Before Content, Part One: The Bob Ross Effect. What better way to hone that craft than through daily journaling? Throughout my life, ever since I learned to hold a pencil and form words on the... Continue Reading →
