a blog about information
A detour My use of “filters and brakes” was not meant to be clickbait to entice you here on false premises. This isn’t a post about cars, or anything to do with cars. This is the wrong place to come to if you want to read about cars. I’ve never owned a car. I’ve never … Continue reading “Musing about filters and brakes: A long post”
You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere (Apologies to those who aren’t Bob Dylan fans. Just to try something different, I’ve used the titles of Dylan songs as section/topic headings in this post. If you are a Dylan fan, feel free to click on the headings and that will take you to the song; and if you’re not … Continue reading “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall: continuing to think about digital engagement”
Etymology Engagement. An interesting word. A big word. Used in many contexts. So I thought I’d check on the etymology. (Mostly taken, with some liberty in how I’ve edited or presented it, from Oxford Languages, as provided online by Google). A gage. Noun. A valued object deposited as a guarantee of good faith. A pledge, … Continue reading “More on engagement”
It’s good to talk (Some of you might remember the old BT campaign from the 1990s. So here’s the link, in case you’re in need for a nostalgia fix). Introduction I had occasion to visit the local hospital this afternoon. So I checked myself in, made my way to the relevant waiting room, took out … Continue reading “Musing about engagement”
A security guard standing just off the covered areas of the pitch at Old Trafford yesterday Introduction This isn’t a post about Joseph Heller‘s often-panned second novel, which, despite the critical reviews, particularly the one by Kurt Vonnegut Jr, has a cult following. I have read it, I confess to have found some of it … Continue reading “Something happened”