I am one of those hideously chirpy morning people. During my childhood, while everybody I knew slept in late on weekends and holidays, I was that kid who was up at sunrise. I don’t know why. I was awake, slept out, and well, let the day begin, even if it’s only dawn and the sun…
When I was in primary school — this was in the early 80s — we had a ‘library’ which had then just been renamed to ‘the media centre’. Why? Because over and above books, we now also had other forms of information-carrying devices. Such as televisions weighing 70 kilos on squeaky-wheel trolleys, which, in turn,…
Those who knew me, know I have a ‘thing’ for beauty. I love beautiful things. And beauty comes in my forms, not just the obvious ones. Beautiful women and beautiful paintings and beautiful sunsets and beautiful cars are just too obvious. Sometimes beauty hits you where you least expect it. Last night it hit in…
I make this point often, but it bears repeating: until the age of 46, I was a drug-virgin. In my youth I used prodigious amounts of beer. And okay, yes, still do. As an art student, getting plastered was what I did on a too-regular basis. My blood group was Smirnoff. But I never did…
It’s not every day I recommend a book. Unless asked for. “Hey, Gerry, do you know a book that will [x]?”. if I do, I’d answer. But unsolicited ‘recommendations’ is not generally something I do. Today is the exception to “generally”. Let’s talk about “hype”. I don’t like hype. Because nine times out of ten,…
When I was a wee lad of eighteen, I had a love affaire with advertising. My first-ever vacation job was at an ad agency, and I loved every second of it. I learned a lot of things at that place. (Including the dubious advice from an ancient copywriter who told me ‘Always treat a whole…
2020 was what could politely be referred to ‘a mess’. Several things went incredibly wrong, and my life has changed permanently after the trails of the last year. (My mother, my godfather, and my wife died within four months of each other–yes, I’m a mess) Least of which was that I had a technical error…
