I was wondering what songs are about. Most of them are about love of course but what about the other ones? Terry Gross had a dude on the other day who wrote songs about a bomb that went off his … Continue reading →

I haven’t seen a good Ted talk in ages then two come along together. Alain de Botton has a recipe for happiness. Chip Kidd has a recipe for beauty which is almost the same thing.

I used to sing this song every day to my first baby clown. Continue reading →

Python. It’s not quite Ruby. Continue reading →

I was bored with my wordpress theme and Stu’s fresh look made me decide it was time for a refresh. This is my third theme and I wanted to go right back to basics this time rather than copy an … Continue reading →

Rhapsody’s service has been spotty recently so I thought I’d try Spotify to see if it is all it is cracked up to be. And the verdict is… …it’s OK. But like every other music app I have ever tried … Continue reading →

Stephen Fry loves language so much that he wants to wrestle it away from the control of the pedants who want to control it. Favourite bit: You slip into a suit for an interview, and you dress your language up … Continue reading →

You can make something out of nothing but the thoughts in your head. Continue reading →

I have been a Rhapsody subscriber for several years. The service they provide is fantastic: Think of a song. Any song. Play it. I suspect that people who suggest “try Pandora” (and there are many of you) probably don’t get … Continue reading →