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SHE’S SHOWING US THAT SHE’S ALL FREE
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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
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
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
EASTER IN BARCELONA
Easter processions here are organized by the “Hermandades y Cofradías de Penitencia” - religious brotherhoods of lay people.
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DON’T LET YOUR HANDS DROP OFF THIS EASTER
For some of us, Easter has a vague association with bunnies and a stronger association with chocolate. But Roman gladiators - until now, not so much.
WHY ME AND 98 OTHER AUTHORS ARE STALKING JILLIAN DODD
If you watch the news too much you’d be forgiven for thinking that the world is a crappy place. And after the recent Amazon reviews fiasco you might be tempted to think all writers are self obsessed morons. In fact, … Continue reading
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IN A SAD WEEK SOMETHING TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD
I thought it might be good to look at some things to make us feel better about the world today. While remembering the heroism of those teachers, here’s some other heroes whose stories had a happier ending. Like the homeless … Continue reading
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TEACHERS
THANKYOU Mrs Taylor, wherever you are now, for sitting me on your knee on my very first day of school when I got upset because I mixed up the paints. It will amaze you to know that I still remember … Continue reading
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DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE IN FREEDOM OF SPEECH?
“I do not agree with a single thing you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” It’s a phrase widely attributed to Voltaire and often used to characterize the concept of free speech. It … Continue reading
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