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>Don’t ask me.. (about Trelise Cooper)

Posted on 19 June, 2008 by jb

>Trelise (pronounced: Trell-ease, not Trellis, as I thought) Cooper is a flash New Zealand fashion designer. Designs for the Oscars, no less. It should be noted that Mrs. jb occasionally shows a modicum of fiscal responsibility (which makes a change) … Continue reading →

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>The Right Stuff

Posted on 24 July, 2007 by jb

>Read the second paragraph – a single sentence – and be amazed. In the training film the flight deck was a grand piece of gray geometry, perilous, to be sure, but an amazing abstract shape as one looks down upon … Continue reading →

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>Lost in translation

Posted on 31 May, 2007 by jb

>Mrs B is a qualified linguist, translator and interpreter ( I’m not too foul, either) and – over the years – we’ve invested quite a bit in translation management tools and kept up to speed on the free online services. … Continue reading →

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>Joni @ The Beeb Part 2

Posted on 28 March, 2007 by jb

>So here’s Part 2 (24.9MB 56:00) of “Come in from the cold – The return of Joni Mitchell”, courtesy of the folks at Rogue Amoebaand again with thanks to Croz. To whose semi-collaborative Monday Mix you should definitely listen. And … Continue reading →

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