We’ve all this technology so why does it feel like we’re going backwards?
The little ‘chat’ screen on the bottom right hand corner of my Facebook page popped up. It was my cousin Steven in New Zealand. “Great win for Vale,” he wrote, before informing me that he’s been...
View ArticleOnce you create a social media account, you’re on your own…
I can fully understand Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s rationale behind issuing its members with a social media rulebook to help them mind their Ps and Qs. The powers-that-be want to ensure that the...
View ArticleIt’s not the snow that’s the problem, it’s how we behave
A snow scene in Burslem. They were selling snow shovels in Asda: ‘The shovels and sledges are selling fast so you’ll have to be quick’, warned the nice announcer lady over the PA system. It seemed to...
View ArticleJust time for one last tour then school’s out… forever
The old buildings at Holden Lane High which are due to be demolished in January 2014. There is a framed picture in head teacher John Patino’s office. It is an aerial photograph which I’m guessing, from...
View ArticleIt’s time we made ‘trolling’ socially unacceptable
Internet abuse is rife. I suspect like me, many people love and loathe the internet in equal measure. Perhaps it’s an over-simplification but I would suggest that if you went to school in the days...
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