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Connect-ability inability
I rely on my phone far too much. Even with my endeavours of recent months to develop more sustainable online/offline habits (meaning much less online), I’m still far too over dependent on the phone when I’m out and about and … Continue reading
Slow Progress
Christine Hohlbaum’s Power of Slow made a deep impression on me at the start of the year, and I have been trying to practice Slow ever since. It’s time for a progress report. It’s not been easy, but I’m getting … Continue reading
Posted in Life encounters with the Artist, Surviving Social Media
Tagged Postaday, time management
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More Slow
It’s only been a few days since I began trying to embrace <a href="http://Slow“, but I see signs of improvement already. Just being more mindful of what I’m doing is making a big difference, but it helps too, I think, … Continue reading
Slow Allure
Over the last few days I’ve been giving a great deal of thought to the power of Slow. I was led to Christine Hohlbaum’s blog by another great blogger, Lisa Rivero whose Writing Life always has something of interest. Basically, … Continue reading
Posted in Life encounters with the Artist, Surviving Social Media
Tagged culture, Postaday2012, social media, technology
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Sorting Social Media? Think Again
Another article on how to survive social media as an artist. I grabbed it with glee, speed-read it, and heaved a sigh of resignation. I know all the theory. Oh, I’m so good on theory. Please let me read about … Continue reading
Posted in Life encounters with the Artist, Surviving Social Media
Tagged postaday2011, social media
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Early Memory
Early memories. Nothing more guaranteed to start a debate in our family groupings. For a start, there’s always someone who doesn’t believe someone else’s Earliest Memory. Disproving the recollection by whatever legal means possible prompts a big fight usually ending … Continue reading
Yes Man? No, Man.
One of my least favourite actors is Jim Carrey. It’s a bit of an irrational dislike, as such dislikes often are, but the odd thing here is that I think he has made some remarkably good thought-provoking films under that … Continue reading
Spinning on a Sixpence
Today I am not going to write about whether gardening is art; that delight is saved for a day next week. Instead I want to welcome all my new subscribers, and thank each and every visitor to this blog over … Continue reading
Social Media Loser
It’s official. I am a Twitter failure, a social media loser. On any view of things, coming across the name ‘Ryan Giggs’ through the voice of a BBC Radio 4 news announcer is not really indicative of social media success. … Continue reading
Your Images, Facebook, Your Rights….
Well, you can take the girl out of the law, but you can’t take the law out of the girl. Or woman. Or whatever. And my slumbering legal antennae have twitched recently on hearing comments to the effect that when … Continue reading
