Stanford Report, June 14, 2005. This is the prepared text of the Commencement address delivered by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computers and of Pixar Animation Studios, on June 12 2005. Illustration created by 19 year old technician Jonathan Mak Long. I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of … Continue reading Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.
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Podcast Interview with Lucinda Hawksley!!!
* * *PODCAST* * * Lucinda Hawksley - travel author, art historian and tweeter - was kind enough to have a bit of a chat with me for your listening pleasure! As I've just finished Lizzie Siddal - the tragedy of a Pre-Raphaelite Supermodel, we had a good natter about that. We also chatted about … Continue reading Podcast Interview with Lucinda Hawksley!!!
Canongate Book 4 – And we’ll all go together….
Next up on the LeedsBookClub Canongate challenge was The Helmet of Horror by Victor Pelevin. Victor Pelevin is a Russian author, famed for his work in the SF genera; so I approached this book with very high hopes. I was also very curious as I've heard that his style is to use multi-layered philosophical techniques, … Continue reading Canongate Book 4 – And we’ll all go together….
Canongate Book 3 – It’s a long and winding road…that brings me home
Deciding to tackle the great unknown next; I choose to read Su Tong's Binu and the Great wall of China as my third Canongate Challenge. While long fascinated by China, I know very little about the country, it's culture or its mythology. I studied a very specific time period for my history leaving certificate (A … Continue reading Canongate Book 3 – It’s a long and winding road…that brings me home
Chris Nickson Podcast Interview
* * *PODCAST* * * Well, I say interview - it's more of a conversation! ***LANGUAGE WARNING *** ***SPOILERS WARNING *** - We keep some of the vital details secret, but there are plenty of spoilers here for the uninitiated. We discuss his Richard Nottingham Series (The Broken Token, Cold Cruel Winter, The … Continue reading Chris Nickson Podcast Interview
Book Club 7 – Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi
Venue: Arcadia Bar Date: 18th August 2011 Time: 5pm - 7pm Discussed: Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi Agreed On: The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald While it was a fun and awesome book club - as always - unfortunately not many people had managed to finish the book. In fact, only two of … Continue reading Book Club 7 – Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi
Canongate Book 2 – The Girls watch the Boys watch the Girls go by…
While we at Leeds Book Club have always been delighted to fly the Rainbow Flag, I have to admit, I've always felt a tad out of the loop regarding the issues. Though I passionately believe in equality regardless of gender, orientation, age or racial origin, I'm rarely challenged or confronted over the mere act of … Continue reading Canongate Book 2 – The Girls watch the Boys watch the Girls go by…
Cinderella – Roald Dahl
The primary reason I grew up knowing that life wasn't going to end up the way the Disney films suggested. Especially with regards to the princes!! Cinderella I guess you think you know this story. You don't. The real one's much more gory. The phoney one, the one you know, Was cooked up years and … Continue reading Cinderella – Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl Day
Happy Roald Dahl Day!! Stamps The sixth annual Roald Dahl day falls today, on what would have been the author's 95th birthday. It's been quite a delight to see such an outpouring of love for Roald Dahl on twitter today. Though often a controversial and divisive character; his books seem to be near universally loved … Continue reading Roald Dahl Day
Canongate Challenge!
Having enjoyed the Penelopiad so much, I've decided to read the rest of the modern myth Canongate series.Launched in October 2005, this project co-ordinates simultaneous worldwide publication of each book in the series.From the website: Myths are universal and timeless stories that reflect and shape our lives — they explore our desires, our fears, our … Continue reading Canongate Challenge!
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