Is Apocalypse Now the last great movie?
Apocalypse Now had its first public release in 1979. It seemed to represent the pinnacle of a golden age for movies. Only a few years before there had been a…
Another tear on the road to success
I was travelling to work on the Tram the other day. What I normally do is I read. The ride in gives me time to catch upon those things that…
The law of spatial proximity in Lifts
Try this when you next get into a lift with one other person. As you get in, make sure you stand as close as possible to the other person. What you’ll feel is extreme discomfit.
The Lottery. The Trailer. The director is who?
My youngest daughter is 14 years old and she is currently studying a short story. The story is called The Lottery written by Shirley Jackson, first published in 1948. The…
I miss her
I can’t take my eyes off this piece of writing every time I see it. There is an honesty and a vulnerability that is hard to explain. You can almost…
Tram driver at the Sands
“I’ve got you under my skin” There is no spinning glass ball, there is no big band, Nelson Riddle isn’t conducting. “I’ve got you deep in the heart of me”…
Dog Toys that make sense
Walk into any pet shop and there is a wall, yes a whole wall full of toys. Toy bones, toy balls, toy squeezes, toy bowls, toy bats and more. So…
I think I am, therfore, I am. I think.
I was listening to a podcast with designer Massimo Vignelli. He said the most interesting thing. He said when you are designing, always look at the essence of things, not…
My daughters’ words
I just had a birthday. It was the first time that I am this old. It is the first time that I had a birthday without both my mother and…
What would you say?
When both your parents pass away within the same year, it makes you think. You start to wonder what it’s all about; what it means to be a parent. You…