Myths, Memories and Musings

• Videos

  Haven’t had much to write about for the past while so I just thought I’d link to some video clips that I have posted on Flickr. Flickr imposes limits for video clips so they are more like trailers.  I have only linked to some here but th...

• Cameras

  Until 1984 my only experience with cameras came with the Kodak Pocket Instamatic. This was the family camera and was cheap and cheerful, but filled it’s role as a recorder of family moments and outings. It was a point and shoot affair. New film...

• Bit Parts

  I’m watching Law and Order SVU Season 8 at the moment. I have seen all of the other seven seasons on DVD and in my opinion it’s some of the best television ever made. It’s quite gritty and definitely not family viewing but the actin...

• Elections

  Elections, that time of your life when wishful thinking replaces logic, when you believe, if only for a short time, that that man, or woman, with the charming smile and hearty handshake will really make a difference.  It’s that time when you h...

• Movie Musings2

  One of the big trends in Hollywood lately is what’s called ‘rebooting’. This is where a franchise gets an overhaul or a major update, sometimes even a complete rethink to, hopefully, produce something better. James Bond is one of th...

• Family Tree Update

  A ‘Family Tree’ is an apt term for a genealogical study of a family. Like the tree the branches can by myriad and, unless you’re very lucky, it can take years to grow and may sometimes not bear much fruit. Our family tree has been g...

• Movie musings

  Some time ago I bought a collection of Laurel and Hardy DVD’s – a box set. It contains many of their surviving short films as well as some of their feature films. It’s a nicely done set, even though,  for me, the addtion of coloris...

• Science

  I have  a background in Science, having studied Applied Biology and have always had a fascination with ancient animals, not just dinosaurs but older creatures as well. I also have had a long term interest in Astronomy thanks to the likes of Sir Patr...

• It’s a thought…

  I came across the following piece on another Blog.  It’s tagged as humour but like a lot of good humour it has a certain sting to it that reflects reality. I can remember the ‘Guaranteed Irish’ campaigns that ran here in Ireland in...

• From the airwaves

  I stopped listening to music on the radio years ago because so much of it I considered crap. Television wasn’t quite as bad, I still have fond memories of The Old Grey Whistle Test and the variety of music you could hear and now I like Later wi...

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