Jesus, the Queen and the football manager. There was this football manager who had a reputation for being winning trophies. A club that had been out of the limelight for a number of decades hired him in the hope of resurrecting some of their former glories. Lo and behold against more established and successful clubs, […]
Read More Who Runs Things? In Practice And In NameThere are some hints and themes that pop up that give an indication of what might be there to work towards. The tabernacle was glorious and then the temple was glorious. Both of them were put together in ornate and considered fashion. They were splendid constructs designed to be a focal point for the presence […]
Read More Working TowardsCommentators do quite a job. The action is going on and they have to be sensitive to it and be able to give guidance for the viewer on it. It’s a challenge on all media, but it’s got to be something in particular for the visual medium. Someone does something – the viewer can see […]
Read More Giving Commentary: A Job Of FocusI wonder if you’re familiar with this … “No, move it a little to the left … No, no, no,, now you need to shift it to the right a bit more … Lift it a little … not too much … Oh now it’s slanted … No it’s slanted … diagonal … no, not […]
Read More Adjustment for AlignmentThere was an article that gave some insights to behind the scenes of a documentary. The documentary gave an account of the England football manager over a two decades ago. It was made in a bid to highlight the manager’s confidence that he could get the team to qualify for the World Cup. The manager […]
Read More Can There Be Progress With Access?My very good friend and I visited a furniture store here in Stoke-on-Trent. Brilliant community scheme, it’s called Emmaus Potteries Furniture Mine. A lovely place that I enjoyed walking around. I think it was my friend who suggested we walk in and take a look. Window shopping is not one of my pastimes and furniture […]
Read More Round The TableLife is never meant to be easy. Rich or poor, black or white, old or young, whatever your condition in life, this is not designed to be easy. There is plenty to keep it from being easy. Why add to that? Why complicate matters further by adding on the hassle you already have? I’m not […]
Read More Why Take On The Hassle?Recently I was challenged about the language I use. I must confess, from time to time, to suit my particular sense of humour I can be rather pedantic about the semantics. Someone will say something and I will look for any opportunity to take what’s been said down a different avenue. The other person might […]
Read More Names and ShapesWhat is the key behind a good performance? Whether it is play shown at the theatre, a film shown at the cinema or a programme/series shown on whatever viewing device you wish to use, our eyes take in a performance. We see, we hear and thus consume an experience that is designed to stimulate a […]
Read More The Making Of A Superb ShowIt is truly sobering to note how often in the Scripture, those called by God can miss out, because of a vision problem. The children of Israel who witnessed God deliver them from slavery miraculously, missed out on entering the Promised Land because they preferred to see the land and its inhabitants as too big […]
Read More Do My Eyes Deceive Me?
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