Podcast: The Mighty Handful and more
In previous blogs (1, 2, 3, I’ve got very enthusiastic about the work of Marina Frolova-Walker who more than any author I know has managed to make sense of Russian…
Cinquillos, tresillos & the tango/habañera question
For all those interested in the tango/habañera question (like Wen Yang and Joni and me pictured here in Clarke Quay after our trip on the Singapore cable car, here’s a…
Singapore
Lovely to be in Singapore for the Genée International Ballet Competition. By far my favourite find of the trip is the Jalan Besar Stadium pool: outdoor, 50m, clean, and the…
More PowerPoint pain
I guess it’s almost official then, now that it’s a story on the BBC news site: PowerPoint presentations really do suck. Click here for some wonderful examples. My favourite ‘worst…
Prague postcards: sunset on Charles Bridge
It doesn’t matter how many times you see it, this is still one of the most spectacular city skylines around.