November 2009 Archives

Inspiration has been represented by the light bulb for decades. Why a light bulb? It's a pretty abstract way to describe an idea. Do we really switch on ideas? Do our imaginations stumble around in the dark until that 'eureka' moment when our brains flick a switch?

Following yesterday's post on the changing world of story papers and comics, I have to share this video with you. British Pathe recently started to release archival footage on their website, giving us glimpses of extremely rare clips and film items from half a century ago.

Shelley and I just returned from a few days away in Kangaroo Valley. There, we discovered a wonderful second hand book and antique store that sucked the time from our day and the money from our pockets. I walked away with a pile of fascinating old comics and 'story papers' dating all the way back to 1901 and representing a wide shift on childhood reading.

Have you sponsored the mo yet?

Seven days in and we have a shape and the beginnings of something reasonably spectacular. Need to bush it out over the next three weeks and I'll have something ready to scare the ladies.

The scary part is, Shelley says she likes it!

Anyone who knows me is aware that I'm a reasonably hirsute individual. But this month, there's going to be even more hair than usual - and you guys get to watch!

Yup, it's Movember time again and this year Netregistry is putting in a team to sculpt the best mos money can sponsor. My top lip is not going to know the touch of a razor for thirty days.