Forty Years Ago Today…
This may seem like an odd commemoration, but it was forty years ago today that I first used a video recorder. As I recall, Dad rented the VCR from an electronics store called Granada...
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Hello? Anybody There…?
I know, I know… I haven’t posted anything on this blog since March. And that’s terrible, especially since I have no intention of shutting this down or anything of the sort. However, a blog...
Happy New Year… 2023!
When I was a child in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the year 2023 seemed so far in the future–a year that might be the setting for a sci-fi show. And yet here...
The Twelve Days of Covid
I was inspired to write the following parody by a Tweet from Darrell Harrison, responding to the news that the definition of “fully vaccinated” was changing to THREE vaccine shots: And now with news...
Return to Twitter
Back in January of this year (2021), I announced my departure from Twitter. Here’s that article: https://www.colindsmith.com/blog/2021/01/29/confession/. This means I have spent most of this year with just Gab and YouTube (and, perhaps, this...
Who News: He’s Back! And It’s About Time…
The BBC announced yesterday that Russell T. Davies, the man who brought Doctor Who back in 2005, is returning to the helm in 2023. If you’ve read my Who reviews, especially the reviews of...
Ten Years Old!
This month, my blog celebrated its tenth birthday–June 17th to be precise. Yes, it would have been good if I had noted this on the day, but what can I say? I missed it....
Social Media Update
If you follow me on Twitter, you’ve probably noticed I haven’t been very active lately. This is partly due to being busy, but it’s also a conscious decision. As good as Twitter is for...
This Is Not the Colin Smith You’re Looking For…
… or maybe it is…?? I’ve been surprised at how many other Colin Smiths there are. I’ve counted four of us so far at work. And online? One can only imagine! There is one...
That “Lessons Learned” Post…
Back on my birthday, I said I would post a “lessons learned over the past 50 years” article sometime. Well, now’s that time. Don’t worry, I’m not going to ramble on about how kids...
