Date registered: February 24, 2009
Mar
30
by leica
People feud in all sorts of funny ways. Some take up arms — guns and knives and such weapons of localised destruction. Some scrap and brawl. More often people shout and scream and a few, presumably cleverly, plant their landmines entirely in subtext. Sparring subtextually presents a puzzle to those who prefer to be challenged. … Continue reading »
Mar
21
by leica
Last January I rescued a dog from Battersea Dogs Home. I prefer not to recall December in detail. Read about my Christmas if you wish, or suffice it to say I fell ill. I wanted to somehow kick-start my recovery and knew dogs provide love, companionship and at least an hour a day outside walking, come rain … Continue reading »
Mar
05
by leica
I only noticed Charlie Sheen when Sheen’s war of words with his “Two And a Half Men” producers broke sufficiently to make it to the Radio 4 news. I heard it — but failed to become interested enough to take much notice. Charlie Sheen induces not an iota of interest in me. I watched very … Continue reading »
Jan
21
by leica
This email from Helen Boaden, Director of BBC News, filtered down the chain into my work Inbox yesterday. I am absolutely delighted to tell you that you and the rest of the News IT Support team have won the Team News Award for your outstanding contribution to News. There was a record number of votes … Continue reading »
Dec
25
by leica
Please note: this post contains frank references to some of the serious symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress, please refrain from reading if you are sensitive to these issues. Everyone knows the feeling: the penny drops and suddenly things make sense. That happened recently when I started learning about Post-Traumatic Stress. Before starting my current job with … Continue reading »
Jul
07
by leica
Art imitates life I want to mention three bits of media I serendipitously stumbled on in the last couple of weeks. First is a Canadian programme, Being Erica. Maybe a bit too chick-lit for guys, but it has really grown on me. It’s about a Jewish woman with a few issues and a therapist capable … Continue reading »
May
06
by leica
This morning, after hearing Frank Bruno publicize http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/ and his campaign to end the stigma of mental health problems, I used the site to pledge to be more vocal about my issues in order to help and encourage others. I’ll recount experiences that I believed contributed greatly to my behaving differently to what you might … Continue reading »
Mar
12
by leica
This morning The Sun added credibility to critics claiming the Murdoch media had pitched up at the BBC ready to do battle by running this piece: BBC blows fortune on Facebook classes The “article” claims the BBC is offering a Facebook course. Just to put the facts right, the course is actually a tutorial in … Continue reading »
Mar
09
by leica
Protect Your Flickr Images From Casual Piracy Promoting yourself and your images on Flickr leaves you vulnerable to casual piracy — that is, anybody who views your images can also download them. This is Flickr’s default setting, so unless you change permissions explicitly, your images could easily be downloaded and used without your permission. Flickr … Continue reading »
Nov
07
by leica
I started writing this entry while it was still unfolding on Twitter, but you know, life gets in the way of finishing stuff sometimes… The news that @StephenFry, a huge proponent of Twitter, wanted to quit using Twitter because of the “too much aggression and unkindness around” spread quickly past the Twitterati and unto the … Continue reading »