People that are characters fascinate me. You can keep all your bean counters and people who don’t prod things at the edges to see what will bend. Here are some people who spring to mind that have done or do fascinate me and you probably won’t know most of them: Joe Rollino – He…
Month: July 2025
Feeling Fruity: Dean’s Personal Video Archives
After the past two mammoth entries on this blog, I thought I would break things up a bit with a (some would say comedy) video I made a few years ago, which was all about fruit (or was it?). I often used to piss about making silly little videos like this and I’m thinking about…
AOL Instant Messenger: The Addictive Sound of That AOL IM Door Opening
I never had AOL as an internet service provider. I was on something one of my friends referred to as “Cowboy & Wireless”. I think back in the early 2000s users of AOL got AOL Instant Messenger bundled up with it to use as a real-time direct messenging service over the internet. Back then all…
Love@Lycos Dating Stories: My 2003 Online Dating Experience
This is my memory of a bright time that I think should have panned out differently, at least from my point of view. Shared with affection and respect. It’s a long one (as the bishop once said to the actress) so before you read it I suggest you grab a beverage and hold onto your…




