Monthly Archives: October 2013

Seeing the light

Posted on 23 October, 2013 by jb

I used to work with a guy who was occasionally mistaken for offspring. He recently wrote …. All our interns are younger than my coffee cup. All my bosses are younger than me. And I’m increasingly unwilling to tolerate stupid … Continue reading →

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Just in case you were wondering…..

Posted on 22 October, 2013 by jb

…how King Arthur made his chain-mail suit….

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Tunes for a Tuesday – 22 October 2013

Posted on 22 October, 2013 by jb

  Always – Nino Tempo – Tenor Saxophone [Listen] Border Crossing – Treasureseason – BIRP! July 2012 [Listen] I Will Be True – Elvis Presley – Walk A Mile In My Shoes: The Essential 70s Masters 4 [Listen] It Hurt … Continue reading →

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Shan’t be going *there* in a hurry, then…

Posted on 21 October, 2013 by jb

For Cambridge people rarely smile, Being urban, squat, and packed with guile; And Royston men in the far South Are black and fierce and strange of mouth; At Over they fling oaths at one And worse than oaths at Trumpington, … Continue reading →

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New toy

Posted on 20 October, 2013 by jb

TiltshiftGen2 $0.99 at the Apple Store

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Flashback

Posted on 20 October, 2013 by jb

Jackson Browne – You Know The Night – 2012 Look at the backing singer’s reaction at 1:50   Now look at P.P. Arnold between 1:26 and 1:33 Small Faces – Tin Solder – 1968 The more things change, the more … Continue reading →

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The complaining customer doesn’t want a refund

Posted on 20 October, 2013 by jb

  Seriously good stuff from  Seth Godin He wants a connection, an apology and some understanding. He wants to know why you made him feel stupid or ripped off or disrespected, and why it’s not going to happen again. If … Continue reading →

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Where there’s muck…..

Posted on 17 October, 2013 by jb

….there’s brass ….er…coppers. Coolest idea going. Take Police uniforms (otherwise destined for the shredder) A designer from one of Germany’s leading outdoor sporting wear companies A sheltered workshop and you’ve got a product that’s flying off the shelves. Prices range … Continue reading →

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This is what MSG will do to you….

Posted on 15 October, 2013 by jb
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Can someone please tell me…

Posted on 15 October, 2013 by jb

…why I spent 1000s of $ to fly to New England last week? What’s that? Oh. Right. Lobsters at $5 a pound. Microbreweries. That’ll be it, then…

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