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Dumbing-down : A Rant

On August 29, 2010 By nick2209In books, byron, radio, television1 Comment

Occasionally I feel in the need of a rant. Most recently my wrath has been incurred by a BBC4 Programme entitled In Their Own Words. I have decided to try to give my ire a more theoretical and, hopefully, objective framework by considering the topic of dumbing-down. Dumbing-down is a much misused term to which …

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January 2010 Miscellany

On January 31, 2010 By nick2209In books, christie, movies, music, personal, radio, televisionLeave a comment

A substantial change to the way in which my life is organised, and especially the time I have available, took place this month when, to my considerable surprise, I was elected Chairperson of the Birmingham LINk (an organisation which seeks to improve the provision of Health and Social Care in Birmingham). I now have to …

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