January 2007 - Posts

• Too much fun is bad for productivity

  It turns out Martin Scorcese and Robbie Robertson meet every Thanksgiving to reminisce about The Last Waltz . They became friends when Scorcese agreed to film the documentary of The Band ’s farewell concert, on Thanksgiving Day 1976 . I’m glad they stay Read More... Posted 31 January 2007 15:05 by Phil Turner | 1 Comments Filed under: Internal comms

• What’s in a name?

  There’s a guy in the office who keeps calling David Dave. I think he sometimes calls him Chuck. I’ve never seen David boil over but I’m hoping this could be the trigger. Meanwhile, people at work have started calling me Pip. Only my Dad calls me Pip, Read More... Posted 30 January 2007 14:37 by Phil Turner | 6 Comments Filed under: Internal comms

• Jeffrey Archer nearly cost me my job

  This is a cautionary tale about the importance of proofreading. I was at the Old Bailey on a Friday afternoon in July 2001, waiting to hear the verdict in Jeffrey Archer's trial for perjury. He got four years. I was reporting for the Metropolitan Police Read More... Posted 23 January 2007 15:52 by Phil Turner | 1 Comments Filed under: Writing

• The body of Venus with arms

  She had the face of an angel Smiling with sin The body of Venus with arms AC/DC’s Touch Too Much What’s this got to do with anything? Not much, it’s just tickling me at the moment. And I’ve not posted for weeks while I’ve been shinning around the far Read More... Posted 19 January 2007 12:07 by Phil Turner | 5 Comments Filed under: Rock n'roll