Jan 28 2010

World leaders network on exclusive ‘facebook’ site

Nothing makes me happier than reading stories about the imminent demise of ‘social media networking’, even when they’re published in my least favourite newspaper. But wouldn’t you know… just as everyone else is growing out of this puerile nonsense, the World Economic Forum (who are meeting for their annual shin-dig in Davos this week) are embracing it.

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Jan 22 2010

Chinese English: English Chinese

Reading about “high level round table talks” this week left me feeling a touch vertiginous. I began to worry about spinning out of control. The words took on a life of their own, reinventing themselves in my mind. I started to think it was I who coined the natty little word ‘co2ts’. Trouble was I just couldn’t remember how to pronounce it. So I turned to Google.

Where would we be without Google? Answer: China. › Continue reading


Jan 14 2010

Strategy driven communications

Paranoia is not a kind word, and kind words are what I have been seeking for a long time now. I’ve tried to shut out the suspicions that nag. I have even clasped my hands over my ears but that only makes the laughter louder – I mean of course the monstrous guffaws of the conspirators who laugh at editorial staff everywhere. So how satisfying to see one of them unmasked this week at the Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq war.

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Jan 7 2010

snow travel update

tyres in snow
Some people may be tired of the snow, but I love it. What better excuse to avoid going into work (apart from dysentery or swine flu)?

Then what irony! This week I’ve been editing content on “rural accessibility solutions”. › Continue reading