Scottish Local TV Forum in Perth
On Monday I was at the Scottish Local TV Forum in Perth which was also attended by Murdo Fraser MSP, Blair Jenkins and Dougie MacLean. The event was aimed at those interested in getting involved in shaping new TV services in Scotland. The UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport are currently consulting on a […]
Campaigning in Fife and recent polls
We’re only weeks away from the Scottish Parliamentary elections and today I’m catching up on emails after a weekend of campaigning in the East of Scotland. On Saturday I was out and about in lovely Fife with Iain Smith MSP and the team from North East Fife Lib Dems. The response on the door steps […]
Online Education and iPads
There have been a couple of interesting articles in recent weeks about the rise of online education, especially now that iPad and tablet devices are becoming more popular. I’ve always thought that in relation to music education these tools can be great extentions to classroom based teaching and other learning materials like DVDs and books. […]
Taking Time To Remember
Yesterday was the fifth anniversary of the death of my little brother, Stewart Iain Taylor. To mark the event the family held a memorial puja at the Scottish Buddhist Vihara in Glasgow. The ceremony was lead by Venerable “Bhante” Rewatha who is Chief Sangha Nayaka of Great Britain. Bhante is the most senior Sri Lankan […]
The 10 Most Admired People.
I’m naturally curious so I love people who expose me to new ideas or interesting ways of thinking about a subject. Here are the ten people I really admire and would suggest you check out. This list reflects my interests in marketing, entrepreneurship, writing, travel, buddhism, philosophy, music and politics. Six of them live in […]