Reflections
books, by Terry Freedman
I’m reviewing these together partly because I have a separate review of each one being published in Teach Secondary magazine next month, and partly because they are both concerned with the same subject matter: the Nazi era.
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Saxophonist, by Terry Freedman
Sometimes, when it comes to effort, less is more.
Read MoreWith reading among young people declining, does World Book Day make a difference?
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I should be blogging, by Terry Freedman
I’ve experimented with ultra short posts, which in fact this one is going to be. Here’s what I’ve discovered.
Read MoreOne of my favourite reads in my teens and 20s was MAD magazine. It was quite humorous, and took the rise out of just about everything, but in a gentle way, in contrast to the vituperative stuff that passes for satire these days.Here at Freedman Towers a massive clearout has been underway for some time. I thought I'd share my thoughts on why this has proven to be a very useful exercise.
Read MoreHere at Freedman Towers a massive clearout has been underway for some time. I thought I'd share my thoughts on why this has proven to be a very useful exercise.
Read MoreHere at Freedman Towers a massive clearout has been underway for some time. I thought I'd share my thoughts on why this has proven to be a very useful exercise.
Read MoreHere at Freedman Towers a massive clearout has been underway for some time. I thought I'd share my thoughts on why this has proven to be a very useful exercise.
Read MoreEvery time I teach my Writing for Blogs course, it transpires that some most of the people on the course do not read any blogs.
Most of my reviews are very positive, and I frequently conclude by recommending the book in question despite my criticisms. However, I do think it’s important to be honest about a book’s or an exhibition’s downsides. I also like to open a review, where possible, with a personal, perhaps humorous, observation.
Read MoreIf it is such an effort to deny that you’ve done anything wrong, then you must be guilty. Otherwise, it would be easy.
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Picture generated in Ideogram.ai
Yesterday I was going to write an article, using chunks of a couple of articles I’d published before (plus some original material).
Read MoreI am afraid I cannot agree with those who say “No” to any use of AI whatsoever. I think the issue is more nuanced than that.
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Blogger,+by+Terry+Freedman
Every so often I read some pundit, or usually a journalist pretending to be a pundit, suggesting that blogs are dead. What can I say? They’re not.
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station platform, by Terry Freedman
Transport in London these days is, for the most part, sleek, efficient. The epitome of this newish Utopia is the Elizabeth Line, with its silent, gliding carriages, air-conditioning and wi-fi. The announcements are soothing...
Read MoreIntroducing and applying Conway's Law, Gresham's Law and the sunken cost fallacy to the practice of writing.
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Libraries, by Terry Freedman
The worst thing about belonging to more than one library is that it's all too easy to take a book back to the wrong one. I did that a few months ago, and the following conversation ensued.
Read MoreI’ve been thinking about definitions of success recently.
Read MoreWe visited the William Morris Gallery at the weekend, and Chaucer’s Complete Works was one of the books Wm Morris published.
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