RSS- Joke of the day: Every Last PennyImage via WikipediaA father walks into a restaurant with his young son. He gives the young boy 3 pennies to play with to keep him occupied. Suddenly, the boy starts choking, going blue in the face. The father realizes the boy has swallowed the pennies and starts slapping him on the back.. The boy coughs up 2 of the pennies, but keeps choking Looking at his s […]
- Could this be the future?Can this motor car really run on more than 50% water, and the rest mixed fuel? Or was it a staged experiment? These U.S guys in the video seemed to have proved that you can indeed run a motor vehicle on HO2 and mixed fuel. Quite a remarkable discovery, considering for decades, cars have been running on atleast 90% petrol. With all the talk of green and elect […]
- Quango shamangoImage via WikipediaDAVID CAMERON has given a speech today on reform of QUANGOS. Much of it PLENTY agrees with. A smaller state. More power for local people and communities. However, one thing PLENTY does not agree with the future PM is his 'pass the buck' line, where the CEO's of QUANGOs fail to live up to their responsibility. The problem is […]
- Real reform, or just tinkering at the edges?Image via WikipediaHave politicians spiked political language? Yesterday, was the day that three letters came to prominence in 1948 under the then socialist government. They were N.H.S. Today, those three letters are still as controversial as ever. "And now let the work of change begin," was the words used by the new PM Gordon Brown on his first da […]
- Light blogging, plenty of the strong stuff....Image by Zarath0s via FlickrBLOGGING is going to be light this week for three reasons: a) PLENTY is in process of planning and writing an e-book, (especially for this blog) - You will have to wait for it - b) As he said yesterday, he's migrating to Wordpress and is awaiting the transfer from transit.c) He's got another little feature in planning mo […]
- Only in AmericaWashington Post All Access Fire Sale!Uploaded by visionontv. - See more comedy videos.Only Americans do political comedy as good as this. Just for laughs. Did you have a great Independence Day? […]
- King Federer the SixthImage via Wikipedia++++++++++++FEDERER SCOOPS 15th GRANDSLAM AND SIXTH WIMBELDON TITLE++++++++++++++Was beginning to think it would never end - but Roger Federer defeated Andrew Roddick in an epic five set thriller. It was a serve ace, serve ace, final nail-biting set. But Federer came through. Roddick, in true Terminator style said at the end: "I' […]
- Migrating to freedom?++++++++++++MIGRATING TO WORDPRESS++++++++++++++Plenty is migrating to Wordpress.org. Being free, doesn't always give you freedom? Be patient. Should take up to a day. New beginnings... […]
- History Today: Bikinis, NHS and HolidaysImage via Wikipedia+++++++++++++++++TODAY IN HISTORY++++++++++++++++++++++5 July 1946: The bikini is introduced in Paris.Great for those frisky French men. Tres formidable.Also on this day, in 1948, Britain, the National Health Service was formed by the then Labour government. About the only decent thing they've done in all the time there's been a […]
- Sunday political roundupImage via Wikipedia++++++++++++++++++SUNDAY ROUND UP.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Olympic chief MP Tessa Jowell to quit at next election. Thank god+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Gordon B and Alan J at loggerheads over ID cards for British nationals, claim Torygraph. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Whitehall civil servants planning 2 […]
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Tag Archives: Media
Giving the readers more than just news
++++++++++++++++++WHAT’S VALUABLE AND WHAT ISN’T? COULD THIS MUSIC MODEL WORK FOR NEWS?+++++++++++++++++++ SO we’re getting to that point where some sections of the British media are taking the bold decision to charge for content. Newspaper firm Johnston Press will charge … Continue reading
Journalism’s future is in our hands
Image by sebFlyte via Flickr IF you’re just slightly interested in where journalism is heading, then this so called ‘get together’ may just be for you. Next month (December 7), journalist and blogger Adam Westbrook will meet up with anyone … Continue reading
Journalists’ in need…
Tomorrow I’m heading off to a swanky London Hotel to dance the night away with top politicians and journalists in aid of the noSWeat Journalism Training’s tenth anniversary Birthday Bash, and the Journalists’ Charity. There’s going to be ex and … Continue reading