More Developments

The first version of this post was intended to be a discussion about dissemination. It failed because, in writing it, it grew into a gigantic beast that would not make easy reading, and so for that reason it now resides in a Word document, waiting to be tamed and released as part of a coherent package. Perhaps it will form part of my anti-postprocessual manifesto, but for now it exists merely as an independent critique. With two presentations to do and two looming essays to bear in mind, there are also a number of other ideas for the future, and possible avenues for this blog to explore. I won't bore anyone too much by producing a list.

Nanowrimo is fast approaching, and my plans for my own story have been developing accordingly. After drafting my plot three times, I have finally felt confident enough about the story to release a brief synopsis (which can be viewed here), although there are many details that still need to be figured out. Steve's advice has been to keep some aspects fluid and seed in some ideas that could be chased later if necessary, and this seems prudent. Rachel too has decided to get involved this November, and has started her own blog in order to cover it. She informs me that it will detail many other things, so watch out for new posts:

Link to Rachel's blog

Ever since work I have had The Nolan's I'm In The Mood For Dancing relentlessly buzzing around my head, and the only cure has been Neil Young's Rockin In The Free World.



And on this basis alone it deserves to be this week's Sunday Song. Anti-Republican, forceful and almost angry, it has been perfect listening on cold trips to the outside world, as well as being an interesting exploration of the concept of freedom, and its upsides and downsides. It also rips George Bush snr's 'Thousand Points of Light' speech to shreds, champions the poor and marginalised, and provides a reaction to religious turmoil in the Middle East -making this song especially relevant and enduring.