Portraying the British Countryside on the BBC
Farmers Weekly asked me whether the BBC made any programming specifically for people in the countryside or for farmers. And the short answer is that we don’t. Just like we don’t make programmes...
View ArticleFiat Bravo: Call me stupid, But I like it
The new Highway Code is full of many worthy and ethnically balanced tips for making the world a greener and safer place. You can’t smoke. You can’t leave your engine running unnecessarily. You can’t...
View ArticleNew York Comedy Festival with Kevin Hart
In January 2009, Hart premiered his new comedy special “I’m a Grown Little Man” on COMEDY CENTRAL. Recently he appeared in the Hollywood remake of “Death at a Funeral.” He also appeared in “Fool’s...
View ArticleRobbie Williams Turns On Blackpool Lights
Robbie Williams was in Blackpool last night to switch on the famous illuminations. A crowd of over 15,000 assembled to watch the Take That star turn on the lights, which will shine for 66 nights until...
View Article15 Japanese Startups Demo Their Services
On Saturday, I attended WISH 2010 in Tokyo (where I live) to see a total of 15 Japanese startups presenting their services onstage to a panel of judges and an audience of 550 people. The event was...
View ArticleCan Technology Bridge the Gap for Remote Teams?
Entrepreneur and VC Mark Suster believes that “in-person” teams are much more effective than those that collaborate remotely. Suster says that it’s hard for distributed teams to communicate effectively...
View ArticlePhotography Troubleshooting: No More Bad Photos
Running into problems when taking photographs over, and over again? Here’s a handy guide that will help you troubleshoot your problems, and improve your shots all at once! Rather than stretch this out...
View ArticleOnline Culture: The Internet is Made of Kittens
For all the “Marley & Me’s” and “Beverly Hills Chihuahuas,” for all the Lassies and Benjis, there are almost no movies about cats. Untrainable, skittish and unpredictable beasts that they are, cats...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery Example: Mexico’s Bicentennial
This week, Mexico commemorated the 200th anniversary of the beginning of its War of Independence. In September of 1810, a Mexican priest named Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla uttered a call to arms against...
View ArticleEchoes by JuliusB
The short “Echoes” enters the post-traumatic visions of an aging test pilot as he tries to cope with memories of the top secret supersonic aircraft development program which claimed the lives of many...
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