Monthly Archives: July 2013

HOW NOT TO MURDER ELEVEN PEOPLE

You have eleven unarmed people imprisoned in a house. Six are women, one is a child. The state’s local resources are at your entire disposal, including an execution team. Considering you have the right psychopathic tendencies, murdering them and hiding … Continue reading

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WHAT YOU CAN DO TO CHANGE THE WORLD (WITHOUT LEAVING HOME)

When Malala Yousafzai was 13 years old she was shot in the head and neck by a Taliban gunman while returning home on a school bus. She was targeted for assassination because she wrote a blog promoting education for girls. … Continue reading

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WHERE THERE’S A WOMB THERE’S A WAY, PART 2

So before I was so rudely interrupted by Mick Jagger, we were talking, appropriately enough, about the history of contraception. THIS IS NOT HAPPENING: I was just about to tell you how they tried to stop having babies in China. … Continue reading

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WHERE THERE’S A WOMB THERE’S A WAY

Today is World Population Day. It was founded July 11, 1987; the day the world population reached 5 billion. Today it’s just over 7 billion. Clearly something isn’t working. So here’s a quick history of contraception - hopefully we’ll find … Continue reading

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THE GREATEST LOVE STORY NEVER TOLD

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrb6E8K9LGI&w=560&h=315] I’D LOVE YOU TO SUBSCRIBE TO MY EMAIL LIST – IT’S DIFFERENT TO SUBSCRIBING TO THE BLOG, YOU’LL GET THE CHANCE TO GET FREE BOOKS AND OFFERS. LAST MONTH SUBSCRIBERS GOT A FREE COPY OF OPIUM - AND THERE’S … Continue reading

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Arab politics 101

Do you understand what’s happening in Egypt at the moment? Let this 12 year old break it down for you. My solution: make this kid the President of Egypt. Oh, and maybe put him in charge of Syria and Iran … Continue reading

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WHY IS LOVE?

Someone said to me recently: there’s always a love story in your novels. They said it as if that was a surprise. Is it because I’m a guy? It’s true that in many commercial novels and Hollywood films written by … Continue reading

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