I think I must be the only person I know who keeps a bank account as a keepsake. It’s a little connection to my late brother – it was his account, before it became our account, before it became my account – and it’s also to remind me of possibly the worst customer experience I …
Month: August 2010
Shades of grey
Usually, when I start a post, I have a clear idea of what I want to say or at the very least some semblance of a point I want to make. Not so today. I haven’t even figured out where I stand on the following situation, but it grabbed my attention and now it’s all …
Number 8*
As many of you will know, I’ve been reporting on the growing backlash against opportunities for writers which offer no pay but promise exposure and a writing credit. There’s a lot of debate over what constitutes an internship, where a website or printed publication offers a reasonable prospect of developing a readership and when someone …