Category Archives: This friend of mine

Strong Love – a short film by John Sandel

Posted on 8 July, 2014 by jb

My friend John Sandel wrote, produced and directed this movie on a shoestring. (I helped out with a contribution to his Kickstarter campaign, so I have a great deal of satisfaction in its completion. Along with a t-shirt) I sent … Continue reading →

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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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A friend of mine used to say….

Posted on 20 June, 2012 by jb

….”There are about 100,000 really smart people in America and they run the place” Which explains this little gem. In the mornings store staffers at the Apple Store use an iPhone leveling app called “Simply Angle” to precisely set each … Continue reading →

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Hope it’s not catching…

Posted on 17 June, 2012 by jb

My Mate The Professor is celebrated for his absent-minded Professorness, but I swear he’s improving with age. We’re away for the weekend with the dragons wimmin and it’s his turn to head off to the bakery in the next village … Continue reading →

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Women pilots

Posted on 28 May, 2012 by jb

This friend of mine said I’ve no problems with women flying aeroplanes, it’s parking the damn things! Then again, they don’t have to reverse in do they….?

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