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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
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
WHY A LOVE STORY IS NOT JUST A HAPPY ENDING
My niece asked me recently: Why is there always a love story in your books? And it’s true: there almost always is. So why do it? For a gratuitous sex scene? Because people like romance? So the main character can … Continue reading
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Zebras are black and white. People aren’t.
It is so clichéd to observe that people are not black and white. We all say it - yet we don’t get it. Not really. Encouraged by the media, we tend to think of people as good and bad, as … 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
WHY STAR WARS IS BAD FOR YOUR KIDS
No, Star Wars is not bad for your kids because (*** spoiler alert ***) they don’t want to believe Daddy could ever turn out to be Darth Vader in disguise. It’s because of what it tells your little princess - … Continue reading
HOW TO RAISE A GOOD MAN
One night a father overheard his son pray: Dear God, Make me the kind of man my Daddy is. Later that night, the Father prayed: Dear God, Make me the kind of man my son wants me to be. - … Continue reading
