Archive for January, 2014
A review of the film “The Place Beyond The Pines”
January 6th, 2014 by Roger Darlington
Watch this if you like something a bit different and especially if you admire Ryan Gosling or Bradley Cooper. You’ll find my review here.
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Hi, ho! Hi, ho!! It’s off to work we go!!!
January 6th, 2014 by Roger Darlington
Remember the old Walt Disney animated tim “Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs”? And that cheery song that the dwarfs sang as they went to work? Today most people return to work with a vengeance after the prolonged Christmas/New Year break. Even though – as a portfolio worker – I don’t work in one place […]
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Are Americans becoming more liberal? Maybe … Eventually …
January 5th, 2014 by Roger Darlington
“On a range of issues, progressive goals have never been so strongly supported by the American people. From gay marriage and marijuana legalisation to raising the minimum wage, immigration reform, background checks for gun buyers and even the specifics of government spending, public opinion is strongly in their favour. Americans are more supportive of activist […]
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The 50 top words and phrases that say you’re a Manc
January 4th, 2014 by Roger Darlington
English is now the global language and it is striking that there are so many English accents – local as well as national – but there are not really dialects in the way that there are in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese. But. of course, we have lots of local words and phrases […]
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10 technology trends that one can expect in 2014
January 4th, 2014 by Roger Darlington
The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas starts this weekend and one reporter has offered suggestions for the top ten trends to be exhibited at the event – see here.
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My latest short story – number 31
January 3rd, 2014 by Roger Darlington
It’s six months since I’ve written a short story, but I’ve used the Christmas/New Year break to craft a festive tale. It’s called “Dying For A Pint” and it’s my 31st short story. You can access it here. You can access all the others here. Comments welcome.
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Ever heard of the idea of ‘suspended coffee’?
January 2nd, 2014 by Roger Darlington
No? Neither had I – until today. It seems that, many years ago in Naples, Italy, a tradition was born… Espresso Sospeso. Translating as ‘suspended coffee’, the idea is simple. Someone goes into a cafe, bakery, or restaurant and pre-purchases a coffee or food. This is then a ‘suspended coffee’. Someone in need can then go […]
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A review of “Behind The Candelabra”
January 1st, 2014 by Roger Darlington
This biopic of the world famous entertainer Liberace is well worth viewing and I’ve reviewed it here.
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What did we Google in 2013?
January 1st, 2014 by Roger Darlington
If you live in the UK, these were the most popular search terms here. If you live in the USA, these were the most popular search terms here. You can check out the most popular global searches here. If you are not British or American and want to check the searches for your country, go […]
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Annual visits to my web site pass 3 million mark
January 1st, 2014 by Roger Darlington
OK, I’ve done the sums. In 2013, the number of visits to my web site – which includes my two blogs NightHawk and CommsWatch – was 3,020,367. I know that not all these visits are human beings but it’s worth being visited by search engines indexing my pages. Besides which, as long as one is […]
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