Dissing Gordon Banks
I went to an exhibition a few years ago called Fifa 100, celebrating the greatest 100 footballers of all time. There were fabulous photographic portraits of each player, showcasing them in full, beautiful flow.
Except for Gordon Banks, whose picture was so ordinary and domestic that I had to buy the mug.
Flame on
I hope people predisposed to be cynical about the Olympics drop their guard and open themselves up to enjoying a true community event. Only sport enables nations to come together in peace and celebration.
I was lucky enough to be at Sydney 2000 and the sights of the torch burning high in the sky and the Olympic rings on the Harbour Bridge were spine-tingling.
The Fall, May 11 at the Coronet Theatre
The three intellectual stages of man
How we get trapped in the constrained thinking of existing ideas.
From the brilliant "Po - beyond Yes and No" by Edward de BonoBank holiday watching
I have stumbled into an annual tradition of watching the timeless (ho
ho) Back to the Future every year on one of the bank holidays in May.
I have a holiday in London coming up. What could I do?
Did you have any of these phones?
When Nokia was king.
I got that one on the left in April 1995. Ruinously heavy.Can you guess my Draw Something word?
Terrible quality, and retro gaming nerdery required too. If you've no
idea or don't care, you can feel good about yourself.
