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Arguing against unicorns

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Imposed internet outage for these last couple of weeks as I have moved home. Same area, but to a lovely Victorian garden flat. Bunny is pleased.

Whilst trying to fill nearly two weeks worth of gloomy winter nights I found myself rummaging through old wallets of DVDs and CDRs of music and films. It seems with an absence of goofy, American comedy downloads I have time and patience to watch something mildly educational.

2004’s A Brief History of Disbelief by Jonathan Miller is an insightful three part documentary. He’s a less noxious spokesperson for athesism than irritant Richard Dawkins, who incidentally makes a token appearance as ‘Biologist’, looking younger and peculiarly ruddy cheeked and windblown.

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Wonky gingerbread man

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wonky gingerbread man

Had to change the picture. Cute, isn’t he? Not much news, but as an editor I am enjoying the sh*t slinging about Apple’s new Final Cut Pro X. TV has been good for most part because of Game of Thrones. Very good indeed even though I didn’t know who anyone was until the end, when … Read more

Three Approaches to Psychotherapy: The films

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In 1964 Californian psychologist Dr Everett Shostrom produced a series of educational films titled ‘Three Approaches to Psychotherapy’.

It may have been the first time such private, intimate sessions between the individual and therapist had been recorded for analysis and education.

Three leading therapists introduce their systems, spend thirty minutes with the same client (actually an existing client of the filmmaker, Shostrom’s), give a debrief on the session; their methods in action, and how they experienced it.

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2010 TV Summary

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It’s time for a TV round up again. The snow is probably falling, it’s dark by 4pm so there is little better to do than get into a series or two, and pull up the duvet. It’s ok ‘though, as we’re halfway out of the dark.

Spartacus: Blood and Sand (Season 1)

Format: 13 episodes of 50 minutes.

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8mm transfers

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Hello web, it’s been a while. I wasn’t sure whether to close up this site, for lack of inspiration. The web is brimming over with eager bloggers and I feel poorly equipped to add anything exciting into the mix. Regardless, I thought it might be nice to at least put a fresh post up, so … Read more