by Anura Guruge
on July 23, 2024
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I heard about this last week on ‘BBC‘. Yet another useful & intriguing thing I have learnt, of late, from listening to the BBC, daily, during my 2.5 hours of ambling.
I found it neat. Inexpensive and not too hard to do. Appears that it is catching on in the Mediterranean. That is good.
Not sure where we stand on this in the U.S.
I wanted to bring it to YOUR notice. Now I have. I am happy.
Green lights.
by Anura Guruge
on July 23, 2024
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Yes, I am a well known news junkie. I watch a lot of news on TV and listen to a lot of news on ‘BBC‘, ‘CNN‘ & ‘CNBC‘ on ‘Sirius XM‘. During the last year I have been struck, DAILY, by how often I heard talking heads repeatedly saying ‘listen’ & ‘look’ — as FILLERS — when they are talking. It is so stupid. Makes them sound stupid. Plus it is rude.
You even have seasoned pros like ‘David Axelrod‘ doing it, not occasionally, but all the time.
It is an affectation. A nervous tick. A filler. Seeking time to get their thoughts in order.
I find it very annoying and distracting. I wish TV station would make an attempt to somehow stop this stupid practice.
by Anura Guruge
on July 23, 2024
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Anu’s Picture of the Day:
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The other 6:
In smaller-size here in gallery, for FULL-SIZE (i.e., to ENLARGE) click on an image. You can then SCROLL through all 6 images ENLARGED.
| All taken with my (January 3, 2023) Google Pixel 7 Pro. | Post processing limited, at most to just adjusting brightness, if & when required. | Attribution will be strictly ENFORCED. |