“Six of the Best” – iPad apps

“Six of the Best” – iPad apps

This is the first in an occasional series of postings with the title “Six of the Best”. This phrase is…

Do I spit it out? A wine tasting 101

Do I spit it out? A wine tasting 101

Last week, I talked about rituals around wine drinking. I mentioned that pulling the cork was one aspect and discussed…

Pulling the cork

Pulling the cork

I like wine. There is at least one person in my life who might think I like it a bit…

How about a “Penny Lick”? Ice-cream the Victorian way

How about a “Penny Lick”? Ice-cream the Victorian way

I like food. I am not a great enthusiast for restaurants, in general, but I do like to eat. I…

Two steps forward, one step back – learning from setbacks

Two steps forward, one step back – learning from setbacks

As I write this, I am a week away from a short vacation [so there will be a temporary radio…

The 5:2 way of eating

The 5:2 way of eating

I do not do diets in the sense of weight loss programs. We all have a “diet” – the combination…

Deafness, sign language and babies

Deafness, sign language and babies

Most of us are blessed with five fully functional senses, but I guess the two that most people consider critical…

Words on tap – are streaming books next?

Words on tap – are streaming books next?

Some time ago, I wrote about my view on the future of music. In a nutshell, I was saying that…

Words – new, old and odd

Words – new, old and odd

Words matter to all of us, as it is arguably our ability to communicate that enabled the human race to…