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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. I was especially fascinated as I did a very similar shark dive in Gansbaii a few years ago. Gansbaii is … 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.
IF THIS WAS THE LAST DAY OF YOUR LIFE
For thirteen years I volunteered as a medic on a country ambulance in Australia. Friends were often concerned about me whenever we attended a particularly bad motor vehicle accident, but I dealt with those okay. I was too busy doing … Continue reading
MY NAME IS FLEMING. IAN FLEMING. 007 things you can learn about writing from James Bond
Yes okay, he was the ultimate chauvinist. About as politically correct as Hugh Hefner, he lived in a time when men were men and smoking jackets were not ridiculous. His private life was every bit as glamorous as those of … Continue reading
HOW TO MAKE A LEAP OF FAITH
Like most fears, my phobia about heights is irrational. Throwing myself off the 216 metre Bloekrans Bridge in the Western Cape of South Africa was not something I did for fun. It was a dare I made to myself. The … Continue reading
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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