Pointless babble

A report on how most of what people do on Twitter is "pointless babble" - hmmm. It's interesting how some people just can't get enough of Twitter and others are quite happy to stick to Facebook. One description of the difference between the two that I read really summed it up brilliantly:

Facebook is...
Like a wedding where you might already know most people and catch-up on shared experiences and connections.

Twitter is...
More like stepping on to a stage, where you are communicating with an audience and quickly find that you need to find a voice and say something useful and interesting or quickly lose the attention of your audience.

I don't think I've quite made up my mind which I prefer for myself just yet...

Prince Chuck

Great tribute to the late John Hughes last night at the Prince Charles Cinema. "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" followed by "Ferris Beuller's Day Off"... Thanks, Gretchen, for the tickets!

Newspapers as non-profits?

Lots of debate recently about the future of the publishing industry - this is another take, suggesting that newspapers become non-profits to take advantage of tax breaks and donations. Interestingly, this comes hot on the heels of the Financial Times' declaration of a possible "pay-per-article" scheme.

Great, great, great grandparents

I took this photo on a trip home to Ireland last week, when we went down to Omeath in County Louth where the O'Hanlon's are originally from.

It lists my great, great, great grandparents, Rose and Patrick O'Hanlon, who died in 1866 and 1867, and their son Owen and grandson, James.

Amazing to be able to come and pay our respects!

Theatre Yobs

Slightly disturbing story about how bouncers are now needed at theatres in the West End.

And it is the theatre-goers themselves who are rampaging out of control, as well as being located so close to the horrors of Leicester Square. I'm all for art provoking strong reactions, but I think an overindulgence in over-priced interval g&ts might have more to do with it in this case...

Carnaval del Pueblo

Sadly I only have one photo from the Carnaval del Pueblo in Southwark earlier this month.

But it was loads of fun, with my friend Harry's brilliantly enthusiastic dancing leading to a stint in the spotlight, encircled by a group of very lovely and friendly, singing Brazilians.

Perfect for a sunny Sunday afternoon south of the river!