Words about Words - July 2020
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Hello there,
In this month's edition, I'll share things I've found interesting, entertaining or useful (the next section), followed by a some of my own work (the bottom section).
Read on...
Interesting, entertaining or useful
Daewon Song
It came out last year, but 'Daewon', Transworld Skateboarding's documentary on the influential, ever innovative, Daewon Song is worth a watch. LINK
Irish Tree Alphabet
Artist, Katie Holten, has devised an alphabet using Irish trees to represent each letter. It's lovely to look at, and you can type your own message in trees on the website. LINK
'The Cold War Bunker That Became Home to a Dark-Web Empire'
I have a few writing ambitions. One is to produce something that is even half as good as Ed Caesar's work. The other, is to have something included in the New Yorker. Caesar's latest in depth piece for the New Yorker is fascinating. Make yourself a cup of tea and have a read. LINK
'The Status of UK Fundraising'
Blackbaud and the Institute of Fundraising's annual summary of the UK charity sector is available. LINK
'Behind the Scenes on Blue Juice'
Wavelength magazine spoke to some of the 'stunt' surfers who helped make the classic British surf movie, 'Blue Juice'. It's an entertaining read. LINK
'Royal Patronages of Charities Don't Seem to Help Much'
The title says it all, but to find out why, and look at the stats in more detail, read this research by Caroline Fiennes and Giving Evidence. LINK
Gary Larson
The creator of 'The Far Side' series, cartoonist Gary Larson, is publishing new work. If you are a fan of Larson's off-beat humour, head over to his website. LINK
Things I've been working on
It's been an interesting, varied month of work...
King of Shaves
My three interviews for King of Shaves' 'Facing Facts' series are available.
Keir Shiels, paediatrician, Strictly Come Dancing fan, and gin aficionado - LINK
Paul McVeigh, former Premier League footballer turned keynote speaker - LINK
Hugo Tagholm, CEO of Surfers Against Sewage - LINK
I enjoyed all three of these conversations and it was good fun putting these together.
Lonely Goat
As usual, I've been working on a variety of pieces for the online running community, Lonely Goat Running Club. My favourites from the past month are:
Keep an eye out for an in depth look at the 80/20 training method, coming soon.
My website
Over on jonathansbean.com, I've published three articles since the last Words about Words:
'Adapt with success by staying true to your 'why'' - LINK
'Break it down' - LINK
'Avoid automatic assumptions' - LINK
Pop over and have a read.
Until next time
Thank you for reading July's edition of Words about Words - I hope you enjoyed it. Keep an eye out for the next edition, arriving in subscribers’ inbox [put your details in the box at the bottom of this page] on the last Thursday in August.
And remember, if you need any writing, or charity fundraising support, feel free to get in touch for a chat.
All the best,
Jonathan