A retrospective look at the consumers’ take on media quality Have you ever wondered how much funnier an episode of Blackadder or Fawlty Towers would be if it had been shot in high definition? No? Neither has anyone else and […]
Category: Social Commentary
Economy, Performance, Safety
How to make a car more fuel-efficient to run In this article, I am going to give scientific advice on fuel economy. I leave it to individual car owners to work out how (or whether) to apply my suggestions. For […]
Eco-credibility must underpin communication strategy
Repositioning communications strategy to highlight your green credentials has never been more essential – or better timed. As the climate crisis and the need to make a visible commitment to our sustainable future become ever more pressing, no business – […]
Losing track of performance
Usain Bolt has a long one. Lewis Hamilton’s too, and getting bigger all the time. Lester Piggott’s was very impressive in his day, and Rachael Blackmore’s just got one of her own. Boris Johnson certainly doesn’t have one, nor any […]
Repelling the enemy at the -gates
Almost half a century has passed since Watergate first entered public consciousness. The name quickly became synonymous with political scandal and has since spawned a spate of ‘-gate’ suffixes for anything from minor parish council peccadillos to serious breaches of […]
No man will tether time nor tide, literally speaking.
Promise you! I’m literally going to cut my throat if I see that word again. Oh dear, I just have, Excuse me while I go and look for my grandpa’s cut-throat razor… Fortunately, I couldn’t find it and I’m still […]
How proofreading ruins everything
The longer I worked in the writing trade, the more familiar I became with the processes of editing. From taking the first blush of an idea through each phase of creative development to final print requires dedication – to theme, […]
Taking the black beast by the horns
Although Black Ram whisky features prominently in my diet, a black beast is seldom far away. (Bête noire to the uninitiated). Sometimes these beasts run rampant and rival their bullish counterparts at the annual encierro in Spain’s Pamplona. Tonne, icon, […]
The best of all possible worlds?
All’s for the best in the best of all possible worlds. (orig: Tout est pour le mieux dans le meilleur des mondes possibles). This was the maxim of Dr. Pangloss in Voltaire’s political satire, Candide. Whatever misfortune befell, Dr. Pangloss […]
Be just and fear not
I’m becoming increasingly aware of “Just saying…” being tagged on at the end of online comments, emails, and contributions to letters pages. What does it mean? Surely what has been said is self-evident so why does the writer feel the […]