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Monthly Archives: April 2013
FROM AUNTY IVY TO KHUBILAI KHAN
My primary school teacher’s name was Mrs Boyne. She once told my mother at a parent interview: “Your son is a complete dreamer. He’ll never amount to anything in this life.” I still think that was a pretty harsh judgment … Continue reading
NOT TONIGHT, JOSEPHINE
“I awake full of you. Your image and the memory of last night’s intoxicating pleasures has left no rest to my senses.” Napoléon Bonaparte will be remembered as one of history’s greatest generals; yet the one victory that seemed always … Continue reading
ARE YOU GOING TO FINISH STRONG?
Life isn’t always roses. There have been times for me, as I am sure there have for you, when everything seemed just too hard. I have lost those I did not think I could live without; and there was a … Continue reading
IN THE BEGINNING THERE WAS THE WYRD
You can call me weird. I really don’t mind. In fact if you said I was in the way of the Wyrd, about two thousand years ago, it would have been a huge compliment. It would mean I was – … Continue reading
IS EVERYONE BORN WITH A SOUL?
So who is this in the photograph? Do you recognize the face? What a cute little baby! It’s someone very well known. Instantly recognizable as an adult, in fact. I’ll give you a clue. It’s a he. What do you … Continue reading
FROM PONGWIFFY TO SHAKESPEARE
When she was three years old my baby girl crawled on my lap in my study and asked me what I was doing. “I’m writing a book,” I said. “Well, that’s just adicalus,’ she said. She had heard her mother … Continue reading
MAN WHO INVENTED THE SENSATIONAL HEADLINE DIES IN BIG DISASTER!!
One hundred and one years ago today, the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic; on board was one of the greatest newspapermen of his age, and the most famous Englishman on the ship - William Thomas Stead. Who? You have … Continue reading
WRITE THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL. RETIRE A LEGEND.
Last week we talked about one of the great one hit wonders of the 20th century - Margaret Mitchell and Gone with the Wind. Her name was Nelle - it was her grandmother’s name, Ellen spelled backwards - and she … Continue reading
HONEY, THERE’S A SHARK IN MY CAGE
Some interesting footage on the news this week; a white shark tried to get in a cage with a diver. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YsHq9vG2eY&w=560&h=315] I was especially fascinated as I did a very similar shark dive in Gansbaii a few years ago. … Continue reading
THE FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Who was the first female Native American female president of the United States? (a) Pocahantas (b) Hiawatha (c) this is a trick question, isn’t it? If you answered (c) you’d be right. Because no, there has never been a female … Continue reading
