http://grovesmedia.wordpress.com Words, opinions, advice and ideas Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:16:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You only get one chance to make a good first impression. It is one of those throwaway lines that litter our lives, particularly in business. But there is certainly some truth in the cliche. And it seems to be increasingly the case in the world of television. TV is still a dominant force in society, but ... http://grovesmedia.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/no-room-left-for-slow-starters/ It is shameless plug time again. The wife has created a book from the 366-day self-portrait photography project she completed in May. It was never Rachel's original intention, but the project chronicles her struggle to cope with her illness and all its implications over the course of the year. I'm obviously completely and utterly biased when I ... http://grovesmedia.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/self-portraits-dolls-cannibalism-and-writing-blogs/ My second, more considered opinion about Bonekickers is pretty much the same as my first - this is the worst programme currently on TV - albeit with a few tweaks. Everything that was bad about the debut episode was evident again - over-acting, slack direction, but above all some absolutely appalling ... http://grovesmedia.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/second-thoughts-about-bonekickers/ The New Yorker has kicked up a storm with the cover for its July 21 issue. Cartoonist Barry Blitt has depicted Barack Obama in traditional Muslim dress and his wife Michelle as a terrorist in what the magazine says is a satirical swipe at the increasingly hysterical right-wing reaction to the Democrats' ... http://grovesmedia.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/are-obamas-team-being-cartoonist/ Flyman finally discovers why his water bowl is always empty. http://grovesmedia.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/hedgehog/ The Mail on Sunday did a good cut and paste job, rehashing old interviews and articles, in exposing the "truth about Banksy". But, whether the article's revelation about the reclusive artist is true or not, it doesn't matter in the slightest. Does it? He/she/they have done a pretty good job of letting the ... http://grovesmedia.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/banksy-marks-the-start-of-the-silly-season/ Archaeology seems to have entered my field of vision over the last week. But it has been a case of moving from the ridiculous to the sublime. After enduring the BBC's new prime-time drama series last Tuesday, I then stumbled upon something from the land of my fathers that put a smile ... http://grovesmedia.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/digging-this-blog/ Some interesting Sunday reading around today. Various things have caught my eye whilst having a trawl. The story behind the biggest attempted bank fraud in British history sounds a bit like the plot for a thriller and the fact that the young bank clerk jailed for the crime won't divulge his accomplices ... http://grovesmedia.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/crime-never-pays-and-other-food-for-thought/ Words is my life. Its official, I've even got the t-shirt to prove it thanks to Rachel. I love reading them, I enjoy writing them even more. Blogs are brilliant as I get exposed to so many words, ideas, styles, prejudices and plenty of inspiration whenever I want it. Best of all, these words ... http://grovesmedia.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/writing-for-fun/ You have to hand it to Sepp Blatter, president of Fifa, he has almost cornered the market in ill-judged sporting soundbites. The foot-in-mouth diseased football big-wig has waded into the preposterous saga surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo's "will he, won't he, who bloody cares?" transfer from Manchester United to Real Madrid. Blatter's unique take on the ... http://grovesmedia.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/pity-the-poor-millionaire-slaves/