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Tag Archives: men and women
8 REASONS THESE 8 SUCCESSES DID NOT FAIL
I remember one morning a few years ago stumbling out onto the deck with my coffee, feeling pretty bad about life. My border collie looked up at me from between her paws with that look that said: … here we … Continue reading
NAKED IN HAVANA
THE FIRST OF MY EPIC ‘NAKED’ TRILOGY IS RELEASED TODAY! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBGRR8hGJXk&w=420&h=315] And also available as POD from COOLGUS publishing I’D LOVE YOU TO SUBSCRIBE TO MY EMAIL LIST – IT’S DIFFERENT TO SUBSCRIBING TO THE BLOG, YOU’LL GET … Continue reading
TODAY’S NEW SUPERHERO: CCTVMAN
Some of us go about our day. Others go about doing good. Take a look at this. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMYrIi_Mt8A&w=560&h=315]
ARE YOU SURE YOU’RE NOT BEING WATCHED?
You are. Every day. And it’s not all bad. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQMbJ5XUR68&w=560&h=315]
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
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
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
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
AUSTRALIA. THE FUNNY COUNTRY.
I lived in Australia for most of my adult life. I recently moved to Barcelona but I still miss Australians. What I love about my adopted countrymen is their irreverence and the way they use their famous sense of humor … Continue reading
LETTER TO A FRIEND
There have been days when you have woken up and thought: why am I doing this? Days when you said to yourself: why am I doing this job, when it’s not what I really love? Times when you have looked … Continue reading