2 posts from day 20/08/2012

The Tragic Death of Tony Scott: May The Bridges No Longer Be Attractive

To people like Tony's wife, Donna Scott, Tony's death is more than just a top headline or Google trend. Yesterday, Top Gun director, Tony Scott, made the last headline of his life. He jumped from Los Angeles' Vincent Thomas bridge after writing a suicide note. I'm two parts horrified when personal, intimate stories of tragedies like this are hungrily snatched up by entertainment media. To people like Tony's wife, Donna Scott, Tony's death is more than just a top headline or Google ...

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What Have You Lost?

What Have You Lost? I was visiting my son and daughter-in-law last night when I asked if I could borrow a newspaper. 'This is the 21st century, Dad! ', he scoffed. 'We don't waste money on newspapers. Here, you can borrow my iPad.' Well, I can tell you, that bloody fly never knew what hit it...... (We've been talking about things we've lost along the way. Like the local ice cream store. So I couldn't resist sharing this little anecdote about the evolution of technology from Kenny, a ...

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