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THE GOOD NAZI
This is the story of the good Nazi you may never have heard of; though the surname will be familiar. Hermann Göring was founder of the Gestapo and Hitler’s anointed successor at the start of the second world war. He … Continue reading
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WHAT IF A HOMELESS PERSON WAS SOMEONE YOU LOVE?
This is an interesting social experiment. None of us would walk past someone we love if we saw them homeless on the street. But the people in this video didn’t even know. And they’re just regular people, like you and … Continue reading
WHERE TO MEET GOD
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
WHERE TO, AMERICA?
There have been difficult times for America lately. The deaths of two young black men in Ferguson and in Staten Island was followed by the revenge murder of two NYPD policemen in Brooklyn. But there have been difficult times in … Continue reading
INSPIRING AND INSPIRINGER
Now for something truly inspiring. I’ve never been a huge Jim Carrey fan. Sometimes when I see him in a movie he cracks me up - and sometimes I want to throttle him. But as a guy - I love … Continue reading
SEX, DEATH AND THE MEANING OF LIFE
Writers think a lot about two things: sex and death. It’s very rare that you can write a book without talking about one or both, unless you’re Jamie Oliver. Questions of life and love possess most fictional characters; it’s the … Continue reading
LIFE IS A GAME OF INCHES
Last Saturday a team called Atletico Madrid won the soccer championship in Spain. Why is this important, unless you’re Spanish and love ball sports? Because it was impossible. It shouldn’t have happened. They had two good players, but the rest … Continue reading
HAREMS, REGRETS AND MONGOLIAN LEFT HAND TRANSVESTITES
“The past is a great place and I don’t want to erase it or to regret it, but I don’t want to be its prisoner either.” - Mick Jagger The old man took my hand and squeezed hard. It was … Continue reading
CHANGE
A very good friend told me today that she didn’t believe people could change. This troubled me, not only because I know from my own experience that this is just not true, but because it rejects everything I believe in, … Continue reading
