Monthly Archives: January 2015

WINTER IN AMERICA

Posted on January 31, 2015 by [email protected]

It’s midnight here and I’m sitting here in a pair of shorts with the air conditioner on. I believe some of you, suffering through a long, cold winter in the northern hemisphere have quite different problems. Perhaps this will make … Continue reading →

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THE 23 MOST BEAUTIFUL LINES IN LITERATURE

Posted on January 27, 2015 by [email protected]

Let’s start off this blog about the 23 most beautiful lines in literature by saying these are not the 23 most beautiful lines in literature. They are just some of them. I’m sure you can think of others; Feel free … Continue reading →

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THE ENIGMA BEHIND THE ENIGMA

Posted on January 23, 2015 by [email protected]

So who was the enigma behind the Enigma in that movie with Brendan Cumberbatch? His name was Alan Turing and The Imitation Game portrays the seminal moments in the life of one of Britain’s top code breakers. Turing led Hut … Continue reading →

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THE SECRET TO BEING THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN THE WORLD

Posted on January 18, 2015 by [email protected]

In 1938 Louis B Mayer called her the most beautiful woman in the world and the press clamored to learn her secret. She famously said there was nothing to being beautiful; all she had to do was stand there and … Continue reading →

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HISTORY, ISLAM AND THE WHOLE DAMNED THING

Posted on January 14, 2015 by [email protected]

The one thing I have learned from history is that we never learn from it. I’m not an historian. I’m a story teller. But if I am going to write an historical novel, then I can’t just make stuff up. … Continue reading →

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I WAS GOING TO WRITE A LONG POST ON NOT BEING LAZY BUT I CAN’T BE BOTHERED

Posted on January 13, 2015 by [email protected]

Last night at dinner my sister in law accused my brother of being lazy. ‘I am not lazy,’ he said. ‘I AM NOT LAZY! … I just can’t be bothered.’ I hope that clears up any confusion. Oh bro, you’re … Continue reading →

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WHERE TO MEET GOD

Posted on January 9, 2015 by [email protected]

God has been in the news a lot lately, the little rascal. Pardon me for breathing, but I reckon there’s too many saviors on his cross, or his Koran. A few years ago, me and a good mate of mine, … Continue reading →

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HOW TO TELL A LOVE STORY

Posted on January 6, 2015 by [email protected]

Telling a love story is much the same as telling any other story. There has to be three acts, a dark night of the soul, an epiphany, a resolution - all the things you’ll find in every good and compelling … Continue reading →

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FEAR OF FLYING

Posted on January 3, 2015 by [email protected]

So I have a fear of flying. I am afraid of the safety announcement at the beginning. I am afraid that I will die of boredom. Hey I know how to do up a seat buckle. I learned how to … Continue reading →

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