New Year Resolutions are easy to keep
I recently read an article in New Scientist that said statistically, if you make new year resolutions, you are more likely to keep them than merely vaguely wanting to do … Read More
Author: ward
Happy Christmas Eve, Day, Boxing Day and week
Happy Christmas dear readers from all of us here at Word of Ward Towers! I, I mean, er, we, hope you have a joyous one and if your faith allows … Read More
I am now slightly more awesome thanks to Udemy
Well, not just Udemy, a variety of sites and apps, but it is definitely one of the better ones. It is always good to better yourself (even though I am … Read More
Haunted Thailand is now out!
If you are interested in the haunted shenanigans, the occult, ghost, demons, spirits or folklore, then you are in for a treat. A cheap treat too because I am nice … Read More
Winter is coming to Thailand! Bring a shirt.
Winter is coming! I have had several friends and a couple of near strangers ask me when is the best time to visit Thailand when it comes to weather and … Read More
Animated Data on Youtube is surprisingly exciting
I love data, statistics, facts and figures. Even more so when they are presented in easy to understand formats like pie charts, graphs, and bar charts. You learn but in … Read More
The foldable phone and a perfect tech combo
For years, I have been searching for the prefect technology combination and I think foldable tech is going to be the answer. Just not for a while. The other day, … Read More
Video streaming services while living abroad are mostly rubbish
The internet is currently talking about the new Disney+ streaming service. I have to say, it looks amazing and I desperately want them to have my money. Except I can’t. … Read More
I’ll probable write more about writing from now on
After last week’s furious rant you will be pleased to hear I am in more of a chipper mood of late. This is possibly down to wearing noise cancelling headphones … Read More
Stop using your phone speaker in public. Twat
I think the title pretty says where I am going to go with this. In case you are slow on the uptake – and if you are a culprit of … Read More
A visit to the Venice Biennale 2019
A month ago, I left sunny Bangkok for the equally sunny (but much less warm) environs of the UK, Lyon and Venice, where we saw the world famous Biennale. Which … Read More
Birds of Prey trailer, Harley Quinn’s emancipation!
The full title is Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) but from now on I will go with the shorter version. Birds of Prey follows … Read More
Trying to be disinterested about Brexit
Ahhh Brexit! As I get older and previously made the decision to no longer care about stuff as much, I have been trying to stay in a glorious state of … Read More
Haunted Thailand ebook is almost ready
Many moons ago I wrote an article for a Bangkok Magazine called Haunted Thailand. Actually, it was called Ghosts in Thailand or something but my editor changed it and frankly, … Read More
Sandstorm by James Rollins (Sigma Force book 1)
I had been meaning to read a James Rollins book for a while and so I thought I might as well start with Sandstorm as it is the first book … Read More
Learning a new language through apps and online
I have recently become impressed by language learning apps. I know, I know, long distance/online learning has been around for a while now, (I got my degree through Open University,) … Read More
Writing freelance articles for international publications
My first ever job was writing for a yachting magazine in Hong Kong. I have since written both freelance and fully employed for magazines and newspapers in the UK, Thailand, … Read More
I really wanted to rant about the subscription model but…
I started writing a whining complaint about the increasing move to the subscription model. This was mostly inspired by a diary app I had been using that one day decided … Read More
My gadget purchasing is slowing & I blame the tech
I don’t know if it is down to my newfound love of philosophy and embracing a more simple life or whether it is down to technology itself, but I find … Read More
Write drunk, edit sober is, sadly, not all that great
When I was younger, I was a firm believer in the aphorism, “write drunk, edit sober”. It is a saying attributed to Hemingway that sadly seems untrue. Both in meaning … Read More