September 2008 - Posts

22 September 2008
In the public interest

So, what can the financial services industry learn from the library and information profession? Well, I did wonder where it was all leading when all those Building Societies demutualised and became banks, putting themselves at the mercy of the market Read More...

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22 September 2008
Something good from Bury (two)

Of course, it won't last - and it's where you are in May that counts, not in September. But hey, let's enjoy the moment... I have before me a print out from the BBC website taken on Saturday at 5.45pm. It shows the Coca-Cola Football League Two table. Read More...

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22 September 2008
Something good from Bury (one)

It's the vowel sounds that do it - specifically the "uh" sound as if you've been given a gentle poke in the tummy. You can hear it when Phil (Everton) or Gary (Man U) is interviewed on the telly after the match. And you can hear it running through the Read More...

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19 September 2008
Going native?

In the world of digital natives and digital immigrants I usually feel as if I've not yet got off the boat. Yes, I do stuff online - I chat about stuff, write stuff, read stuff, even buy stuff - but it's not my natural habitat. My default is to use the Read More...

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18 September 2008
Back to school...

... said one of the regulars as we waited on the platform this morning. It does feel a little like that as I put on the uniform (dark suit, blue shirt, striped tie, black shoes) and pick up my satchell sorry briefcase no actually rather scruffy red backpack Read More...

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12 September 2008
Strong words

I last saw Michael Rosen 40 years ago when we were both students agitating for a more modern English syllabus at Oxford University. Our paths have diverged since then - immediately evident when we met again, briefly, on Wednesday, me in a suit and Michael Read More...

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03 September 2008
Has the world gone mad?! Part two...

Sarah Palin?! Now that the chips are down, McCain plays his ace - she's young, she's female, she comes from Alaska, she's got a full-on family life, she's politically incorrect, she's got next-to-no government experience, she'll be a heartbeat away from Read More...

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03 September 2008
Has the world gone mad?! Part One...

This blog is supposed to be about what crosses my desk but sometimes I get distracted by the world outside my window. So, this one's about football.. City the richest soccerball club on the planet, able to hoover up all the star names into some sort of Read More...

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03 September 2008
Update on the tag cloud

Well I suggested that we create a tag cloud of the latest issue of Update and by golly we have! No credit to me - all credit to Alan Cooper and the CIIP web team. What do you think? Read More...

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