Radio 4 newsreader Charlotte Green gets the giggles on air | Media | guardian.co.uk
I hope the Guardian keeps this clip live for some time. Hearing Green get the giggles--reading an obituary at that--is a nice moment in the day
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Ba Ba bye-bye
I've come out of the gastronomic closet and fessed up that I really don't like lamb. I might be partly Irish at heart, and willing to spread the gospel of Guinness being good for you, but I passed this season of St. Patrick when stew with lamb was on the menu. May the saints preserve me.
http://www.novanewsnow.com/pages/blog_sujet.php?noBlog=859
http://www.novanewsnow.com/pages/blog_sujet.php?noBlog=859
Friday, March 07, 2008
Telling a story
I really enjoy a good story. Who doesn't? Yet for all our interest in a compelling narrative, damn few of us seem capable of telling one, writing one, or combining any of the multimedia tools to create something to hold our attention. Never mind the 'spellbound' word, just hold a person's attention while the story unwinds. Can we do that?
Most of my adult life has been spent telling stories, the legitimate kind. I tried the other ones to get through childhood.
Along the way, I told a few good stories. If there's a celestial scorekeeper, I probably have a low batting average. I recognize a good story and rate highly anyone who excels. Perhaps that's why Mindy McAdams blog entry today resonates. She points out the one skill we need to develop to communicate, no matter which way we spread our message.
And she left me wondering what the ending was to the story about severed limbs.
Most of my adult life has been spent telling stories, the legitimate kind. I tried the other ones to get through childhood.
Along the way, I told a few good stories. If there's a celestial scorekeeper, I probably have a low batting average. I recognize a good story and rate highly anyone who excels. Perhaps that's why Mindy McAdams blog entry today resonates. She points out the one skill we need to develop to communicate, no matter which way we spread our message.
And she left me wondering what the ending was to the story about severed limbs.
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Pen Pals
I've managed to post a Soundslides movie (in QuickTime format) on the NNN website, and cribbed my way through the roundabout procedure for posting here. If the title link works, it should take you (or me) to the story. There's nothing dramatic about the story or the photos, but the kids were enthusiastic about the whole thing and I learned a few more things. On the whole, I think audio slideshows might offer more than regular video on a newspaper website,
Any thoughts on that?
Any thoughts on that?
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